My female duck's abdomen hangs low, husband is concerned she is obese.

[CoMtns]

Our concerns for Hennifer Lopez are:
Is she overweight?
Is it something we should be concerned about ?
She does not get bread products nor does any of our flock. She gets her feed. Vegetables, lettuce, the occasional mealworms handouts.

She is appx 5 mos old Rouen.

 

[nuthatched]

Feeling her keel is a better indicated of fat.
It's likely a reproductive problem or ascites.

 

[Isadora]

Here's a chart that will give you a better idea of how heavy she is. Pick her up and feel along her keel bone and see which picture it most resembles.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It could just be the breed too. They are a heavy breed.
https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/rouen-duck/
since she is only 5 months old I don't think it would be ascites.

 

[CoMtns]

Thank you for the replies! She is very much "lawd she's a coming". But after reading the article she is in keeping with her breed. We love our little flock. And after the loss of our first girl, we try to make sure that we're keeping the remaining five healthy and safe.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Now we need pictures of All 5

 

[Isadora]

Now we need pictures of All 5

Yes!

 

[CoMtns]

I threw out some mixed vegetables and the girls started foraging, and then my dog muffin started foraging with them. Eggatha Christie is looking at her like these are our treats. There is never a dull moment of our house.

Even when you are being judged by the blue swede Shoes and the khaki Campbell Soup.

 

[CoMtns]

This one is from when the grass was green. But this is my pretty girl Martha. All my ducks are pretty, but she's my sweet girl.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Martha Is very pretty.