4 week old wheezy duckling - what's wrong?

[Miss Lydia]

They're very good about preening and cleaning themselves and drying off, plus I bring them back to a blanket on the couch with me afterwards. They are like little space heaters, lol...if they sit in my seat for even a few minutes I can sit down and feel so much warmth where they were.
So you've heard other ducks make a wheezing noise when they're resting too? I never have, I don't think...I've heard sneezing, coughing (when they eat too much dry food without taking a drink of water), and honking, but never this whistling, wheezy noise. I'm watching him right now and I'm wondering if it has to do with the way his head is turned. When Louie got big, he always turned his head and tucked his beak under his wing to sleep, but this little guy is just relaxing his neck and letting his beak sit on his (big fat) chest. I'll have to watch and see if he makes that noise when he tucks his head back (assuming I can catch him doing that).

I'm still amazed you were able to get these little ducks..

 

[cymbaline]

I have a medicine Comparison Chart that came with an order i got from Twin city poultry supplies and they say baytril is for the treatment of CRD {chickens} paratyphoid and one eye colds. looks like Tylan is the one recommended for Mg, sinusitis and most respiratory infections.And Amoxicillin being 2nd for respiratory infections. I hope he has neither.

Very helpful, thank you so much for sharing that info! Looks like you can buy Tylan online without a prescription or anything, so that's good. Maybe I should get a bit and have it on hand...I'd hate to have to wait on it to get here if I had a really sick duckie.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very helpful, thank you so much for sharing that info! Looks like you can buy Tylan online without a prescription or anything, so that's good. Maybe I should get a bit and have it on hand...I'd hate to have to wait on it to get here if I had a really sick duckie.

TSC carries it also. it is pricey but can you put a price on our ducklings?

 

[cymbaline]

TSC carries it also. it is pricey but can you put a price on our ducklings?

I looked it up...not too bad, I guess. Of course this is coming from someone who paid out around $200 in lump removal surgeries for a $6 rat, lol, and that is with an extremely well-priced vet.
I'll definitely pick some up soon - I like to be prepared.

 

[Amiga]

Here's a video of a duck making noises that were worrisome.

http://youtu.be/enfWmvQNbmA

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here's a video of a duck making noises that were worrisome.

http://youtu.be/enfWmvQNbmA

Now thats funny. Sounds a bit like my DH but a tad too high. lol

 

[Amiga]

Now thats funny. Sounds a bit like my DH but a tad too high. lol

 

[cymbaline]

Here's a video of a duck making noises that were worrisome.

http://youtu.be/enfWmvQNbmA

LMAO, that's funny to hear...I guess the duck is ok, right?

Suppose if they can snore, they can have apnea or the like. I think I'm just going to keep watching him closely for now, and have some antibiotics on hand just in case.

 

[Amiga]

As far as I know, the duck is fine.

 

[Miss Lydia]

As far as I know, the duck is fine.

It was hard to see it's face in the video but if he was hanging his head in an unusual way or over something that could make him have noises when breathing too.

no telling what my duck/goose house sounds like after everyone goes to bed, I need to sit at the door some evening and listen. I know if I sneeze in my house with the windows closed my goose will honk. lol