my duckling has a “oversized” crop?

[FarmShenanigans]

I got 6 ducklings from tsc and they are about 3 weeks now and my Swedish duck has a larger crop then my other Swedish that I got. They get fed and watered like 3-4 times a day but I just put them outside in my chicken coop yesterday so could one of my chickens hurt him or something ?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks like it may have gorged. Ducklings until at least 6 weeks need food and water 24/7 this is when they are growing the fastest and need the nutrients.

 

[FarmShenanigans]

Looks like it may have gorged. Duckling until at least 6 weeks need food and water 24/7 this is when they are growing the fastest and need the nutrients.

is there any chance of them dying ?

 

[Miss Lydia]

How is it looking today? Feel it’s crop is it hard or squishy? How is the duckling behaving? Also never give them food without giving them water deep enough for them to dunk their heads into to wash out their eyes and nares

 

[My15Ducks]

I don’t have an answer, but just wanted to share that I had a black Swedish mix duckling with an oversized crop last year. I was very worried, but I guess it was just normal for her because she grew into a beautiful little duck. She now looks normal

 

[FarmShenanigans]

How is it looking today? Feel it’s crop is it hard or squishy? How is the duckling behaving? Also never give them food without giving them water deep enough for them to dunk their heads into to wash out their eyes and nares

He’s behaving fine and normal it’s squishy it looks like it’s went down a bit since the other day all thought it does look like the other duck in the first picture has that problem to so, just make sure they have food/water 24/7 ?

 

[Miss Lydia]

They all look great to me!