Swollen preening gland

[Socc04b]

My 10 day old duckling has a large red bump on her back/tail. I put her in a warm bath and have done a warm compress. Is there anything else I should do? Or should I go to the vet?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If you have vet care that would be best.

Can you post a couple of photos?
The only thing I know to do is to continue with warm compress and massage gland, but without seeing it, it's hard to know.

@WVduckchick @Miss Lydia may have better information.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Are you sure it isn't just her oil[preen] gland a pic would help a lot.

 

[WVduckchick]

Yes, a pic would be helpful.

Is she with other ducklings? Is she eating, drinking, and pooping normally? Tell us about your brooder setup. Maybe we can narrow down the cause.

 

[Socc04b]

Thank you all for responding. I will post pictures. A little background: she (Bonsai) had a small opening on her umbilical, but it closed with no sign of infection. Her air cell was very small at hatching and she did not grow (at least noticeably) for a week. She has been eating, drinking, pooping. She moved less than her siblings and her legs were weaker/slightly bowed. I have been giving her electrolyte/vitamin water daily (as well as plain fresh water). When the next round of eggs began hatching, I moved her largest siblings to a bigger brooder (out with the adults), and put the new hatchling in with Bonsai. She has begun growing more now and moving faster. The new hatchling is 8 days younger than Bonsai and they pretty much identical in size (Bonsai's feet are still quite smaller). Bonsai is 12 days now.