6 wk old male duckling respiratory issue

[Miss Lydia]

Aren’t ducks awesome! I hope this is just something quirky with this little fellow.

 

[BethAplinMartin]

Ok, so there is not 100% semetry of the neck when full, but it is a little larger on his right side than left, but so is Willows. I've attched a picture of him straight on after breakfast.

I took a look at his nares again after finding a small feather just inside one causing him to snort. I used a bright light to examine further in again. (picture attached) It looks dirty. With no point of reference for how they should look, I looked at willows for comparison and her nasal cavity was as clean, smooth and glossy as outside of her bill.

I'm worried, but decided to encourage washing his nares by putting some chopped tomatoes in a deep enough container to assure he'd submerge his whole head. I checked again after, but even wet I can still see what I hope isn't a fungus film.

I'm going to let them dry while he naps and look again. The last time I looked I was looking for obstructions and to make sure I could see all the way through his beek and did't even think to look at the interior surface.

 

[BethAplinMartin]

ok, waiting on his nares to dryish up before looking he had a neezing fit. They do not appear as dirty, but still look like there's some stuff. Like granular sandy dirty. His nose was runny from the sneezing so will keep an eye and check it's appearance through the day. Giving nutri drench today.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Great quality on the photos.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Put out a bucket of clean water with 1 Tablespoon of ACV into it. ACV is a really good tonic and also can kill certain bacteria. Great pics.

 

[BethAplinMartin]

Put out a bucket of clean water with 1 Tablespoon of ACV into it. ACV is a really good tonic and also can kill certain bacteria. Great pics.

I will sure do that. Ty!

Here's a really funny vid of the two of them on an adventure today that I funnied up a little more with IG reels. lol

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Cute. They look well.

 

[Miss Lydia]

So funny. They do look really healthy. Love your video.