4 week old Muscovy duckling suddenly has large swelling on one side of neck/chest...any ideas?

[PlumTuckered]

This large swelling just showed up yesterday. She's eating, drinking, running, playing ,swimming no problem. I have never seen this happen. At first I thought she may have caught and eaten a mouse but the lump is still there today. Any ideas?

Michelle

 

[Miss Lydia]

This large swelling just showed up yesterday. She's eating, drinking, running, playing ,swimming no problem. I have never seen this happen. At first I thought she may have caught and eaten a mouse but the lump is still there today. Any ideas?

Michelle

I know it's hard to see a ducks skin but maybe she was bitten by something?

 

[jdywntr]

I'd post a pic. Depending on where the swelling is will determine what may be causing it.

 

[PlumTuckered]

I'll take a photo of her tomorrow. The swelling is mainly on the one side of her chest and a little up her neck. At first I thought dang she must have eaten a mouse...but the lump didn't get smaller. It's the same size this evening. She's in the duckhouse sleeping with her sister and Mamma now so I'll get a shot of her tomorrow and post it. Thank you for replying Ladies!

Michelle

 

[cskotek]

Impacted crop?

 

[Bleenie]

I am SO not saying this to freak you out but my Vet was given a Muscovy some years ago because it had a HUGE lump on it's chest. He opened the girl up and removed a huge fatty tumor that he now has on display in his office(along with some other oddities).

I hope it's something simple to 'fix' but after some of the weird things I've dealt with in my Muscovy flock I've learned not to ignore the more bizarre possibilities!