Obese Ducks with Impacted/Sour Crop?? Help me.

[chickens really]

I noticed in the photo your Duck is yellow ....That is caused from too much corn...Plus it makes them fat.....I now feed a classic scratch grain mixed with my Duck finisher.....It has less corn.....

Just a tip and I hope this turns out great...........Poor Ducks...

 

[Bex2lilly]

Hi can anybody help, my duck has a very large crop, she is very quiet too, was doing well then I read I needed to give oyster shell like my chucks has this caused this? Any advise wot to do

 

[chickens really]

Layer?
Grit is needed...add some melted margarine on some romaine lettuce with granite grit sprinkled on top...

 

[Miss Lydia]

How have you been using the oyster shell? putting it in a bowl close to but not in the feed dish? they usually only eat it as needed.

Could she have eaten anything other than her feed? string or long grasses?

 

[needlessjunk]

Hi can anybody help, my duck has a very large crop, she is very quiet too, was doing well then I read I needed to give oyster shell like my chucks has this caused this? Any advise wot to do

How long has it been like that? Can you massage it? Does it feel like one big lump or a bunch of feed? Do you give grit? How old is your cute duckie?

 

[Amiga]

Imshare Miss Lydia's thoughts...Sometimes Sieben or Salem will look like that. It may be a dietary imbalance, overeating, or something more serious.

I would watch her for a day. Oyster shell free choice not close to the feed pan is what I give.

What is their diet, including snacks? Mushrooms around?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Bex2lilly

 

[Bex2lilly]

Imshare Miss Lydia's thoughts...Sometimes Sieben or Salem will look like that. It may be a dietary imbalance, overeating, or something more serious.

I would watch her for a day. Oyster shell free choice not close to the feed pan is what I give.

What is their diet, including snacks? Mushrooms around?

No mushrooms near ducks, but they do have a treat of sweet corn each day only a small hand full

 

[Bex2lilly]

How long has it been like that? Can you massage it? Does it feel like one big lump or a bunch of feed? Do you give grit? How old is your cute duckie?

It seems to come and go have been monitoring over last couple of days, have massaged feels like one lump, she is more vocal than she was she is about 5 months now, still laying

 

[chickens really]

I'm beginning to think it's normal crop your feeling....They will eat and rest when crop is full....I don't believe your Ducks have any issues.....
Best wishes ....