Muscovy duck acting weird

[Miss Lydia]

I just had mine rest in a smaller area fenced off for about a week he got okay. Hope the same for the new one that's limping.

 

[ICB42]

I just had mine rest in a smaller area fenced off for about a week he got okay. Hope the same for the new one that's limping.

The new one that is limping is barley limping anymore. The other duck however is still just laying in the coop and still not feeling well. We also
Discovered this guy. His chest area seems to be swollen and it reminds of a turkey when he walks. This is the best picture I can get.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What are you feeding them? and can they get into anything toxic while they are out and about? How does that chest feel on the one in the pic is it hard or squishy and check in the morning as to what it looks like if it is still the same he may have an impacted crop.

I believe @casportpony is on maybe she'll take a look.

 

[ICB42]

What are you feeding them? and can they get into anything toxic while they are out and about? How does that chest feel on the one in the pic is it hard or squishy and check in the morning as to what it looks like if it is still the same he may have an impacted crop.

I couldn’t catch him! But they eat the crumble poultry feed, and I don’t think there’s anything toxic in our yard, we don’t have oil or anything for them to get in to, it’s all up in our shed

 

[casportpony]

The new one that is limping is barley limping anymore. The other duck however is still just laying in the coop and still not feeling well. We also
Discovered this guy. His chest area seems to be swollen and it reminds of a turkey when he walks. This is the best picture I can get.

Hard swelling or soft swelling?

 

[ICB42]

Hard swelling or soft swelling?

Soft

 

[Miss Lydia]

How does he look this morning after not eating over night?

That doesn't look normal at all. I have a Buff that gets a full chest similar after she has pigged out but never that large.

 

[ICB42]

Thanks for all your help y’all! My big white duck ended up passing away last night. He seemed to be getting better and then I guess his body just gave out. We started with the niacin in the food but I guess he had been sick longer than we thought. Thank you all for all your help!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am very sorry to hear you lost him.

 

[ICB42]

Thanks, he was standing more and eating and drinking I think that the cold snap we had wasn’t helpful either. It got really cold last night I didn’t know it was supposed to either :/