I found this today on my ducks tummy?

[Artoflife90]

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know what this could be? I found it in her belly after a bath.

 

[chickentrains]

looks like it *might* be a maggot

 

[Everose]

Is it attached to the skin? Is it flaky, hard, or squishy? Can you pull it off?

 

[Artoflife90]

Is it attached to the skin? Is it flaky, hard, or squishy? Can you pull it off?

Yes it looks like it’s attached to the skin and it’s kind of hard.

 

[Everose]

Yes it looks like it’s attached to the skin and it’s kind of hard.

Do you think it might be a parasite or does it look like something different?

 

[FrappcinoObsession]

It seems like a parastite try tweezing it off.

 

[Artoflife90]

Do you think it might be a parasite or does it look like something different?

Oh my I actually tried to take it off and it just pulled right out. Here is how it looks?

 

[DucksinOR]

It looks like an ingrown feather. I've had a few ducks get them over the years, no different than an ingrown hair. A new feather should grow in normally.

 

[Everose]

Oh my I actually tried to take it off and it just pulled right out. Here is how it looks?

That's kinda gross. The thingy ball on the end of it looks suspicious (like maybe a tick but I can't tell from just a picture) but if her feather grows back normal and she doesn't show any signs of being sick then I wouldn't worry.
Disclaimer: I'm no vet so anything I say is based of off observation and speculation.

 

[Artoflife90]

That's kinda gross. The thingy ball on the end of it looks suspicious (like maybe a tick but I can't tell from just a picture) but if her feather grows back normal and she doesn't show any signs of being sick then I wouldn't worry.
Disclaimer: I'm no vet so anything I say is based of off observation and speculation.

I will make sure to keep checking up on it