DavisDucks
Songster
Oh ok...that makes sense. Shes Aleays had a bulge on her left "shoulder" area. It was always soft & I knew her spine & neck were a little off so we always just noted it as her body. But it has just recently gotten Big, firm & rigid to the touch, and started protruding out of her side towards her back. It has not gotten smaller since I noticed it yesterday, but she has pooped ALOT, enough to make me wonder how a little girl could poop so much. But.... I will watch it closely over the next few hours & see if there are any changes. I'm about to feed her again in just a moment so I'll see if anything happens.Did she eat a lot? Does it get bigger when she eats?
I am thinking that is just a full crop. It probably doesn't go down as fast as it normally would with an active duck. And possibly it's appearing in a different place than normal due to whatever is going on with her skeletal system.
A duck doesn't have a true crop like a chicken. Their esophagus just expands. Therefore I could imagine it could be bulging out anywhere in that area when she's full.