coughing ducky?

[keitorin]

hi! my drake has been making some funny noises. he seems to cough and he does a weird thing simalar to a reverse sneeze that dogs do. he seems heathy. he’s very active. should i worry?

 

[Bridger Davis]

Is he getting his bill fully submerged in water? Also, what kind of bedding do you use?

 

[keitorin]

Is he getting his bill fully submerged in water? Also, what kind of bedding do you use?

Sometimes he does. he loves digging around in mud puddles and diving around the water. we use hay for the most part. and sometimes we use wood chips. i forgot what kind though.

 

[CayugaJana]

I had a similar thing happening to my drake. I found out from advice on here that he was huffing at things he didn't like or was scared. But sounds a lot like their coughing. Does he do it all the time or just sometimes?

 

[keitorin]

I had a similar thing happening to my drake. I found out from advice on here that he was huffing at things he didn't like or was scared. But sounds a lot like their coughing. Does he do it all the time or just sometimes?

he huffs sometimes, he could be doing that when he’s scared, sometimes both of my drakes will do it at the same time. but he is the only one that coughs. he does it sometimes too. doesn’t seem to bother him too much.