SpaceRockOG
In the Brooder
- Apr 26, 2022
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Hello y'all I'm in a bit of distress. I have a duck about 6 months old who i believe is egg bound. I have checked her and her sisters for comparison (she has been acting strange the past 2 days so I knew something was up) and she definitely has an egg shaped object right by her vent. The problem is when I got to massage it out and help her pass it, when it protrudes I dont see a shell but a sort of fleshy pink that I don't think i should force out (she is also seems to be in a lot of pain when it protrudes.) I am asking for advice on what this is? I have her in a warm bath and have applied petroleum jelly to her. Any ideas why this pink flesh is poking out first instead of her egg? the egg itself seems hard and healthy so I dont think it is without a shell... and again I've checked her sisters to make sure im not accidentally squeezing out her organs. Again I really dont want to force it but it seems like the egg is behind the flesh because its a very hard ball. There is deffinatly something there and she has been self isolating and acting lethargic the past coupled days. Thanks in advance. I will attempt to get a picture while im waiting for a response.
Edit:I've noticed she poops just fine which seems odd to me. Still pretty sure its an egg though because when I prod her she raises her tail and contracts her behind as if trying to pass, and it seems like she poops instead of passing it. She also drinks water just fine, doesn't seem to want to eat. Picture attached, the yellow bits look like the straw from their bedding
Edit:I've noticed she poops just fine which seems odd to me. Still pretty sure its an egg though because when I prod her she raises her tail and contracts her behind as if trying to pass, and it seems like she poops instead of passing it. She also drinks water just fine, doesn't seem to want to eat. Picture attached, the yellow bits look like the straw from their bedding
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