Ziggy Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any idea what could be happening to Cumin, one of my runner ducks. She doesn't live with me at the moment (I'm in between houses so she's at my ex, where my daughter looks after her), so I'm unsure how long this has been happening, though my daughter thinks the first lump on top of the beak appeared a few days ago, and the one on the side of her head came on in the last couple of days. I saw the ducks about ten days ago and there definitely wasn't anything much noticeable then. The ducks have been free-ranging, so I wonder if these could be bites/stings she gets when foraging around. I'm worried they might be tumours, though unsure it can be considering the timescale. I'll make an appointment at the vet, but if in the meantime anyone has any advice or idea of what these lumps could be, I'd be grateful to hear about it! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 are they hard or soft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 Kind of in between? not liquid, but not solid... she doesn't react when we press them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I wonder if they are sebaceous cysts? I don't know much about ducks but guinea pigs have a tendency to these. They can be drained, the stuff inside is like cream cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 Thanks Millie-Annie, I have wondered about that too, I've had guinea pigs with those, and they do feel a bit like that. Not sure if ducks can get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I don't see why they wouldn't to be honest. Have you been to the vets yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
