What is my duck doing?!

[CalliBee]

Hey all,
I’m attaching a link with a video of my duck, Dipper(the one closest to the camera), that seems like she’s, I guess, panting?

She’s been doing it off and on for the past few days for short periods of times, but today it seems pretty constant. And as I’m typing this out, I look over to see Mabel(the other duck in the video) doing it as well, although less frequently.

It’s not hot where I live, about 75 degrees and they have access to plenty of water deep enough to dunk their heads. Granted, it gets pretty dirty since it’s a kids pool that I refill once every day or so (still in the process of building them a pond)

Thanks for any advice! Ducks are new for me. Here’s the link:

 

[Aravis Clanneed]

Do they have anything in their mouths?

 

[citymeetscountry]

Mine do the same. I just assume they’re hot. 75 might. It be “hot” to us but it could be to them (they are covered in feathers after all). I’ve noticed our young ducks doing it with similar temps. Can’t remember what the temp is when our adults do it.

 

[CrazyChicken Lady]

You were correct with the panting idea. Ducks can and do pant when they get hot and tired. Especially in the summer. As long as they don’t show signs of heat stroke or anything serious it’s perfectly fine! They pant like dogs. It’s just their way of cooling down

 

[CalliBee]

Do they have anything in their mouths

in that particular video they did have grass and random stuff in their mouth but I can’t recall if on the other days they did

 

[CalliBee]

is there a way I can tell if it’s a respiratory issue?

 

[citymeetscountry]

is there a way I can tell if it’s a respiratory issue?

Do you see any discharge?

 

[CalliBee]

Do you see any discharge?

Nope!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pick them up and listen to them breathe. You can also listen to their lungs for raspy breathing.

 

[CalliBee]

Well now one of them (the smaller one in the back of video) is kind of coughing. Come out this morning to find him in the chicken run (with no water) so I was thinking maybe he just had something stuck in his throat so got him water but he’s still hacking here and there.