We have a duck that is just now a year old. I noticed her crop was large this morning, and by tonight it is really large. I have to assume it is impacted, although I haven't picked her up to feel of it. If it is impacted, would the "treatment" be just as the treatment for an impacted chicken crop? I hope it is OK that I haven't tried to mess with her tonight. She went into her cage after dark, and I just noticed the crop looking larger than this morning, as she waddled past me. Am I pushing it by not trying to do anything tonight?
This evening, we traded a 2 week old chick for a 2 week old duckling. I have other chickens in the brooder, and put the duck in with them. Then read somewhere that ducks and chickens should not be in the same brooder. The lady who had the duck, kept it in a brooder at her house, with one baby chick, and had no problems. Do I need to put it in a separate brooder?
Thanks so much!
This evening, we traded a 2 week old chick for a 2 week old duckling. I have other chickens in the brooder, and put the duck in with them. Then read somewhere that ducks and chickens should not be in the same brooder. The lady who had the duck, kept it in a brooder at her house, with one baby chick, and had no problems. Do I need to put it in a separate brooder?
Thanks so much!