Does my duck seem sick?

[Drowsy_808]

The vet said she isn’t overweight, rather she’s a little underweight, but.. She doesn’t exactly look it.
That aside, is her abdomen swollen??

 

[Drowsy_808]

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

How old is she ?
Has she started to lay eggs yet ?
What is her regular diet ?

 

[Drowsy_808]

How old is she ?
Has she started to lay eggs yet ?
What is her regular diet ?

She’s one years old and she’s started laying for awhile now.
She usually eats manna pro duck feed but she’s been eating tomatoes and eggs along with corn lately.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

She’s one years old and she’s started laying for awhile now.
She usually eats manna pro duck feed but she’s been eating tomatoes and eggs along with corn lately.

Is she acting funny or just her tummy looks low ?
Could you take a few more pics when she is standing normal
It’s hard to tell by that picture
Is she on winter break from laying eggs ? Or has she been laying regular ?

 

[Drowsy_808]

Is she acting funny or just her tummy looks low ?
Could you take a few more pics when she is standing normal
It’s hard to tell by that picture
Is she on winter break from laying eggs ? Or has she been laying regular ?

She isn’t acting particularly odd but she has been shaking her head (due to an infection) and her tail has been rather droopy lately, but other than that, nothing else is much of a new concern.

Sure
She’s still laying, but sometimes, she has an egg inside but doesn’t lay it until the next day.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Is she on antibiotics for the infection ? What kind of infection does she have
Do you provide a calcium like crushed oyster shells ?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

If she is underweight then you need to boost her protein along with cutting out the tomatoes and corn. Treats can be fine in healthy ducks when they make up no more than 10% of their diet, but in ducks that are having health issues and underweight it’s usually best to cut out treats until you get them back to normal. When you say manna pro duck do you mean the 16% protein layer? Also If not already she needs access to oyster shells in the side. If she has been having laying issues at times I would put her on calcium gluconate 1ml daily for a few days to week.

 

[Drowsy_808]

Is she on antibiotics for the infection ? What kind of infection does she have
Do you provide a calcium like crushed oyster shells ?

She was for awhile, but it didn’t cure her infection. It did help though.
We don’t know. The vet says they can’t find the infection for us, so we plan to go to another vet that sees duck sometime this month.
We did, but we don’t anymore. We’re trying to find an unflavored calcium since flavored ones aren’t good for her.

 

[Drowsy_808]

If she is underweight then you need to boost her protein along with cutting out the tomatoes and corn. Treats can be fine in healthy ducks when they make up no more than 10% of their diet, but in ducks that are having health issues and underweight it’s usually best to cut out treats until you get them back to normal. When you say manna pro duck do you mean the 16% protein layer? Also If not already she needs access to oyster shells in the side. If she has been having laying issues at times I would put her on calcium gluconate 1ml daily for a few days to week.

We will as soon as the duck feed arrives. Thank you for the advice.
Yes, that one. We will soon, thanks.