Duck acting strangely

[Miss Lydia]

I was thinking the same thing but seeing her age that kind of squashed that idea of a drake, Unless there was a rush to get outside one morning and she got caught in the cross fire.

Might try some warm compresses to her neck and see if that helps.

 

[WVduckchick]

Is she preening herself at all? Since they have to stretch their neck when they preen, I’m just wondering if she can do normal things like that.
How about swimming? Does she swim and dive?

 

[4waddles]

Is she preening herself at all? Since they have to stretch their neck when they preen, I’m just wondering if she can do normal things like that.
How about swimming? Does she swim and dive?

She does preen. She seems better in the pool.

My husband has a theory. Not sure if it’s true or not. She seems fine in the morning when we open their house. As the day goes on she seems worse. He thinks it was her crop and the blockage was flushed out by the vet. He thinks her crop is irritated still. When it is empty she doesn’t hurt and acts normal. As she eats, it feels funny. ????? Maybe?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Could be irritated for sure especially if the vet ran a tube down to clean it out, I'd call and see if there is something you can give her that can coat the area till it heals.

So her crop is empty in the mornings? if so then at least that is great relief.

 

[casportpony]

If the vet did suspect a blockage that does make sense.

 

[chickens really]

Try keeping her locked in and wet her feed to a soupy mix. It might help?..

 

[4waddles]

Could be irritated for sure especially if the vet ran a tube down to clean it out, I'd call and see if there is something you can give her that can coat the area till it heals.

So her crop is empty in the mornings? if so then at least that is great relief.

Her crop is empty in the morning. I’ll have to see what ducks can take to sooth. She did put a tube down her.

 

[casportpony]

Her crop is empty in the morning. I’ll have to see what ducks can take to sooth. She did put a tube down her.

Most vets use urinary catheter tubes that don't cause irritation. Let us know what the vet says about what soothing medications because this subject came up last week and none of us knew what could be given.

 

[Lil Drake40]

Good to know@casportpony. Then possibly just the irritation from having all the stuff impacted in there?

 

[casportpony]

Good to know@casportpony. Then possibly just the irritation from having all the stuff impacted in there?

Yes, the food impaction could cause lots of irritation.