Impacted/Sour Crop in Pekin Duck?

[PeekingPekin]

I have two ducks that are about 5-6 weeks old, I noticed that my pekin has been sitting down a lot more than normally, has been panting when it’s not hot and even after she’s drank a lot of water, and looks like she’s kinda limping, but it’s more like she’s stomping down harder with her right foot. I checked her foot and there’s no wounds and I touched everywhere on it and she didn’t pull back or make any sounds like she was hurt. I need help figuring out if she could have an impacted crop so I can do something or get her to a vet.

 

[BYCforlife]

Hello, and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

Have you felt her crop? Try to feel it in the morning before she eats anything. You'll want to see if it is large and hard or completely empty. A duck's crop should be completely empty in the morning, as she should have digested all of her food in the night. If it has anything in it, that would suggest that she has an impacted crop. Update in the morning?

 

[PeekingPekin]

I have, yesterday it was a lot more hard than my other ducks, which is why I thought it could be impacted. Should I not let her eat anything over night so I can 100% tell in the morning?

 

[BYCforlife]

I would separate her overnight with no food, and see if her crop has anything in it in the morning.

 

[PeekingPekin]

I would separate her overnight with no food, and see if her crop has anything in it in the morning.

Alright, I’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow morning!

 

[PeekingPekin]

I would separate her overnight with no food, and see if her crop has anything in it in the morning.

It didn’t feel like anything was in it, maybe I’ve just been overfeeding them and need to not give them food at night