Ancona duckling with swollen lump on neck?

[Twoandhelp]

This little guy (or gal?) has a swollen lump on his neck. He's got plenty of access to water and seems to be just as happy as the other little ducklings. He swallows a lot too. Someone please tell me it's an easy fix! I noticed it a few hours ago.

 

[Pinkbandit90]

I'm having a somewhat similar problem. I filled the bathtub for my two week old ducklings to swim in (this would their fourth time swimming). They were all fine when I first sat them down on the brick, but within minutes, one began drooling and making a awful gargling sound. I picked it up, and it's neck appeared swollen. Without thinking, I massaged the neck (gently) and a bunch of water came out of the baby's mouth, as well as some very water soaked food. It started cheeping again, then the rest started doing it, and I repeated the process. They are all fine and cheeping in the brooder now after I dried them off. The lumps appear to have gone down. Did they engorge themselves with food and drink too much too fast? Will they be okay? What should I watch for? Did I do the right thing or did I react stupidly?

Two of my ducklings I just got are doing the same thing. I need to know what to do I don't like seeing my babies suffer

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

It's possible that the goo is actually pus that hasn't hardened up yet, so probably a good thing that you did puncture it.

-Kathy

maybe not. I had this problem with a day old duckling and took him to the vet. He had scratched himself on the egg and it was poop bacteria, not pus. Vet said duck pus is never runny. Gave him smz/tmp and it cleared up by the time he was 7 days. Also because he was so tiny, some probiotics. Maybe you can get a vet to give you a perscription, it want hurt as long as dosage I right. Should be a pink oral suspension.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I pulled the bottle. Its SMZ/TMP ORAL SUSP 40 8mg/ml. .5ml every 12 hours by mouth. The fluid that came out of his head was a clear pinkish. Like lymph fluid in humans only pinkish. I stuck him with a needle for 4 days, then realized he had to go to the vet because it kept coming back. Warning label I am NOT a vet, just relating my experience with Todd. If you got yours from a hatchery I would call there too.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I'm having a somewhat similar problem. I filled the bathtub for my two week old ducklings to swim in (this would their fourth time swimming). They were all fine when I first sat them down on the brick, but within minutes, one began drooling and making a awful gargling sound. I picked it up, and it's neck appeared swollen. Without thinking, I massaged the neck (gently) and a bunch of water came out of the baby's mouth, as well as some very water soaked food. It started cheeping again, then the rest started doing it, and I repeated the process. They are all fine and cheeping in the brooder now after I dried them off. The lumps appear to have gone down. Did they engorge themselves with food and drink too much too fast? Will they be okay? What should I watch for? Did I do the right thing or did I react sstupid

What are you feeding them? Do they have access to chick grit?

 

[Mrs.H]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/707013/please-help-muscovy-duckling-with-a-lump-in-its-neck

Here's possibly a thread with a duckling with the same issue (maybe) that you could read through till someone with more knowledge chimes in on here. Maybe post a few more details also. Hope he/she is ok!

 

[Twoandhelp]

Thanks Mrs H! I read through that and I hope that's not what's going on with mine but I will keep watching them. I have ten appleyards and 4 anconas all together. This little ancona seems to act like the rest of them.

More details in case someone else has idea: not much. The lump and swollen area (the whole neck) is firm but not hard. It's not bone.

And UPDATE: I looked back through pics and it looks like the lump has been there since I got him yesterday (hatched Saturday). It definitely hasn't better but it hasn't gotten worse either I don't *think*

Any ideas?

 

[Twoandhelp]

One more detail. The lump is on ducklings right side. On the left side it's very swollen and it feels like it's just full of water. He eats and drinks a ton but haven't caught him pooping yet. He swallows in a very exaggerated way constantly unless he's asleep

 

[casportpony]

One more detail. The lump is on ducklings right side. On the left side it's very swollen and it feels like it's just full of water. He eats and drinks a ton but haven't caught him pooping yet. He swallows in a very exaggerated way constantly unless he's asleep

Does it feel like water or could it be air? If it's air, it's probably a ruptured air sac.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Here are some pictures of air sacs:

From: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=15+1829&aid=2721







Another picture:
http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/day15/how.html
Picture of air sacs.


-Kathy