Large Belly, could it be ASCITE

[chickens really]

The duck.

Looking for what specific things?

 

[Welshies]

Looking for what specific things?

I would look at the overall body shape. What this person may be referring to just might be a deep keel or a "layer belly".
Also, pictures would help us see if the bird's eyes are clear and shiny, or if he looks dull and disinterested in life.

 

[chickens really]

I would look at the overall body shape. What this person may be referring to just might be a deep keel or a "layer belly".
Also, pictures would help us see if the bird's eyes are clear and shiny, or if he looks dull and disinterested in life.

Oh... okay...

 

[Welshies]

Oh... okay...

What?

 

[chickens really]

Provide some oyster shell in a separate bowl and feed could be an issue..

 

[Welshies]

Agreed, what feed are you feeding? How old is she?

 

[stuka123]

She is a Pekin and will be a year old this spring, I'm feeding her Mazuri Waterfowl feed. I noticed that she no longer would go up the ramp to their house at night. She would go under the porch and lay down. I thought maybe she fell and was a nervous to go back up the ramp. She will walk around to the back of the house and jump up the one step to get in. She just seems to be acting odd.
When I pick her up it just seemed like her belly and back hiney area was so big and heavy. It's squishy and I don't feel anything hard. She's eating drinking and pooping.
I just brought her in for a soak in the sink. I'm noticing a lot of missing feathers. Not sure if she molts this time of year? Her hiney area looks bare. I'm gonna get some pictures when I get her out.

 

[stuka123]

Ok she seems to have a sore behind and she’s missing feathers, it feels prickly, she has a small sore. I didn’t notice any of that until I got her wet. She looks fine but something seems to be not right. It’s very hard to get a picture of the bulging belly I feel. Maybe it’s normal, I don’t know. She seems content. She’s just twitching her feathers since her bath.
She had a poop and it’s green because she had peas earlier.

 

[casportpony]

I'm afraid it does look like ascites. Can you take her to a vet? Her green poop doesn't look normal either. Can you give her nothing but her Mazuri and water for the next 48 hours and see if the green goes away?

 

[stuka123]

Yes I will do that. This is the egg I found today. I can’t say it’s hers but it made me think of the ascites.
Would that cause her to be losing her feathers like that. I am new to ducks and this is my first major issue I’ve had. I’m not sure what ascites is and how it happens and should I worry about my other 3 babies? Now I’m freaking out.