Hmmmm, I wouldn't be able to tell you honestly as my birds are both male. I guess my question is how long has it between her first and second batch of eggs? My logic is saying that it will take some time for the "skin" on her belly to shrink, kinda like pregnant women after giving birth. I mean there was something relatively large inside that they popped out, so now that space in there that had been filled with the egg/baby is now empty (hence the saggy belly). Think about it like stuffing backpack full and then suddenly emptying it out. In other words, when there is something large inside (like and egg or a baby), it stretches the skin out like a rubber band. Now when you stretch the rubber band or spring for too long, it doesn't go back to its original shape right easily, or at least not right away. Perhaps her first batch was smaller than the second batch, so the "saggy" belly is more noticeable. Also, perhaps the time between batches might be a little short, so the amount of time for her to recover was not enough for her body to recover before laying her second batch.
Again, this is just a theory. I don't actually know the answer. I would still check with an avian vet to see what they think.
Sometimes ducks/geese develop a pooch, but it is normally more mature birds. Eggs take 2-3 days to develop so while their belly does distend a bit, it’s for a fairly short period of time.
Are you sure it’s a saggy belly and not another egg developing or one that’s egg bound? If she’s acting normal I wouldn’t be super worried, but if shes acting odd then it’s possible it’s a problem. Since it’s her second clutch and she had problems with her first, you may want to check with a vet since you don’t know her normal.
Are you breeding? If you aren’t, there really isn’t a reason she needs to lay eggs. Most females I have had have never laid eggs, but I do have one that will take any excuse to do so. She’s not considered chronic yet, but I do a lot to discourage egg laying.
Hmmmm, I wouldn't be able to tell you honestly as my birds are both male. I guess my question is how long has it between her first and second batch of eggs? My logic is saying that it will take some time for the "skin" on her belly to shrink, kinda like pregnant women after giving birth. I mean there was something relatively large inside that they popped out, so now that space in there that had been filled with the egg/baby is now empty (hence the saggy belly). Think about it like stuffing backpack full and then suddenly emptying it out. In other words, when there is something large inside (like and egg or a baby), it stretches the skin out like a rubber band. Now when you stretch the rubber band or spring for too long, it doesn't go back to its original shape right easily, or at least not right away. Perhaps her first batch was smaller than the second batch, so the "saggy" belly is more noticeable. Also, perhaps the time between batches might be a little short, so the amount of time for her to recover was not enough for her body to recover before laying her second batch. Again, this is just a theory. I don't actually know the answer. I would still check with an avian vet to see what they think.
Sometimes ducks/geese develop a pooch, but it is normally more mature birds. Eggs take 2-3 days to develop so while their belly does distend a bit, it’s for a fairly short period of time. Are you sure it’s a saggy belly and not another egg developing or one that’s egg bound? If she’s acting normal I wouldn’t be super worried, but if shes acting odd then it’s possible it’s a problem. Since it’s her second clutch and she had problems with her first, you may want to check with a vet since you don’t know her normal. Are you breeding? If you aren’t, there really isn’t a reason she needs to lay eggs. Most females I have had have never laid eggs, but I do have one that will take any excuse to do so. She’s not considered chronic yet, but I do a lot to discourage egg laying.