Adult Female Duck Open-Mouth Breathing

[Miss Lydia]

Panting is how they stay cooler. Not having sweat glands they pant mine do it too.

 

[CLovesDucks]

I posted about the same thing not to long ago. I have Muscovies and I have a Drake that is constantly doing that but it's very hot outside ( I live in Florida) and they also have pond access. So I went out got a baby pool for my ducks and it helped out a lot. They won't get in it but they have been standing around the pool drinking our if it most of the day and it has helped a lot. I also have a hen that started doing it as well and she stopped after I got the pool. So just a suggestion doesn't hurt to give it a try

Interesting. Thank you for the advice!

 

[casportpony]

Was she still doing it once it cooled off?

 

[Jadecinadr96]

mine does this when they are in the super cold pool????

 

[CLovesDucks]

Was she still doing it once it cooled off?

She was still doing it after the sun went down but I haven’t checked today. I’ll keep you updated this evening after work.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Might want to take a listen to her chest too.

 

[CLovesDucks]

Was she still doing it once it cooled off?

She’s doing it still. In fairness, it is about 89 here at 8:29. Her eyes look clear and I don’t hear anything “wrong”, aside from her mouth-breathing. She got in the pond several times.

 

[CLovesDucks]

Might want to take a listen to her chest too.

Thank you, @Miss Lydia

To be totally transparent, I have no idea what a normal duck chest should sound like. I do have a stethoscope, though!

 

[casportpony]

She’s doing it still. In fairness, it is about 89 here at 8:29. Her eyes look clear and I don’t hear anything “wrong”, aside from her mouth-breathing. She got in the pond several times.

Check her when the temp gets to 75.

 

[Ducklover77]

Thank you, @Miss Lydia

To be totally transparent, I have no idea what a normal duck chest should sound like. I do have a stethoscope, though!

Hope everything is ok