Duck ate a stick?!

[MomOf Duckduck and Goose]

I have two khaki campbell’s and two of the big white ducks, and one of the white ones picked up a stick as round as a quarter and attempted eating it, spit it back out, then picked it back up and swallowed it! why could that be? i haven’t seen anything on ducks eating sticks, and she seemed rather uncomfortable doing it, so i’m curious if she will be ok, and why she might’ve done it

 

[YodaBat]

Does he have access to grit? They eat small rocks for digestion.

 

[aart]

How long was the stick?
Was it green or half rotted?

 

[Isaac 0]

What was the length of the stick?

I agree, grit would be helpful, although only in the case that the stick reaches the gizzard. Grit in the crop will not aid in the breakdown of the stick. Pay close attention to the duck, make sure she's eating, drinking, producing normal feces, etc. If she starts acting Ill, a vet would be your best bet.

 

[MomOf Duckduck and Goose]

Does he have access to grit? They eat small rocks for digestion.

I have oyster shells around their pen, could that also help instead of actual grit?

 

[MomOf Duckduck and Goose]

What was the length of the stick?

I agree, grit would be helpful, although only in the case that the stick reaches the gizzard. Grit in the crop will not aid in the breakdown of the stick. Pay close attention to the duck, make sure she's eating, drinking, producing normal feces, etc. If she starts acting Ill, a vet would be your best bet.

the stick was about an inch long, I have no idea why she might’ve done it too, they have cracked corn, bugs, chicken feed, and oyster shells to eat, i don’t think she should be hungry enough to eat a stick maybe she’s just that dumb, both my white ones eat a lot

 

[Isaac 0]

How is your duck doing?