Duck belly making a popping/crunching sound!

[suburbanduckmom]

I noticed a popping/crunching sound coming from my muscovy's stomach. I'm concerned about it but I tend to worry too much about them. She laid an egg this morning but has been laying sporadically lately. I noticed her building a nest this morning so hopefully she will start laying more regularly.

She also has wet feather

. I brought her inside where it was warm and she preened herself dry. She was inside on my lap for about 40 minutes and she didn't poop once! She took a quick nap, and is eating and drinking ok. She did not want to go back outside

What is going on with my little love? I am most concerned with the crunching sound.

I know there was a post on here a while ago about something similar. Can someone help me?

 

[bock]

I am so sorry, but I don't know how to help.

 

[Chickies-duckies-etc]

Grit grinding.

The goslings got very noisy with it.

 

[Amiga]

Here is the topic rainplace began about belly crunching . . . but it looks like we don't know the end of the story.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=303439&p=2

 

[suburbanduckmom]

I am so worried it is an egg. She doesn't seem to be in pain. How would I know if she was egg bound?

 

[Amiga]

I have been told that when ducks are egg bound, there is apparent straining, that they don't defecate for long periods, then defecate quite a bit, and that the egg can sometimes be seen with a close look at the vent.

Warm swims are often recommended. I might try a little KY jelly in and around the vent (I used that when my snake had a prolapse).

 

[mcduckie]

How did this go!?