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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: benkt on January 10, 2012, 04:22:03 pm

Title: Duck with fluid at base of neck
Post by: benkt on January 10, 2012, 04:22:03 pm

One of my Aylesbury ducks has developed a fluid filled sac at the base of her neck. She seems OK in herself and still appears to be eating and drinking normally. Although she feels like she might have lost a bit of weight in comparison to the others she's not too bad.
Any suggestions as to what it might be or possible courses of action?

Title: Re: Duck with fluid at base of neck
Post by: Sylvia on January 10, 2012, 06:40:26 pm

An over amorous drake? :-\

Title: Re: Duck with fluid at base of neck
Post by: doganjo on January 10, 2012, 07:38:18 pm

I agree that's likely.  What is your drake/duck ratio?

Title: Re: Duck with fluid at base of neck
Post by: benkt on January 12, 2012, 10:32:38 am

Currently in that pen its 2 drakes and 7 ducks. She doesn't seemed too distressed by the fluid which seems to be going down a bit now. To be safe, I think I'll move her over to my other duck pen that has much smaller khaki campbells in it (1 drake and 5 ducks) to give her a rest.

Thanks

Ben

Title: Re: Duck with fluid at base of neck
Post by: princesspiggy on January 12, 2012, 04:21:37 pm

i presume u dont mean its crop? that would be full of fluid if it has drank and not eaten.