Is this wet feather?
Her coop is always dry and clean
Always has a clean pool for swimming and she cleans herself regularly
She is swimming fine and eating fine
Is it wet feather or Molting (have noticed both and losing feathers)
Her hubbys feathers look fine
Not over mating he is a gentleman...
They are sleeping on these soft towels and blankets
Do you rekon the micro fibre could be causing it?
What would be the best options for them to sleep on? Could our dogs hair be annoying as well?
They will be going out to the outside coop in about a week and a half
so my almost 5 week old duckling just finished a course of antibiotics the vet prescribed due to some wheezing and open mouth breathing
But the poor thing still is making a nasaly stuffing sound and occasionally open mouth breathing
Other than that acting normal, eating pooping and playing...
Would have been around 70 but it was warmer before that
Have woken and she isn’t doing it anymore as it cooled more over night so think it was heat fingers crossed just that
She isn’t growing as fast as the other one so it’s a worry
My Pekin duckling started this today just over 3 weeks old. Lots of panting
I thought maybe hot but is away from
The heat lamp. Gave her a bath today to help but now she is back to panting.
It’s not hot in the brooder away from the lamp would be around 70 degrees, is that still to warm? The...
I know this is an old post
My 2 week old Pekins are breathing like the second video but otherwise seem happy, so this heavier breathing is normal? They are both doing it. I have 2
Thanks no panting just more like heavy breathing, like you can see there body move when they breathe
They are on duck crumbles which have niacin in it, dunno if it’s enough it’s 60mg/kg and it’s a 25kg bag. They get peas… boy do they love peas!
But I have some brewers yeast would it hurt if I...
Have had a search but didn’t really answer my issue
My pekins look like heavy breathing? I dunno if this is how they breathe?
There’s no weird noise, they are eating and drinking normal, however today seem a little lazy than usual just laying down a lot.
Name is Tarryn and I’m from
australia!
New duck mummy here!! Love them so much! Their names are Quackers and Dip and they are Pekins
We already have laying hens but i had always wanted pet ducks!
I had them when I was little and they are just so loving and friendly
We are a animal loving...