Drake panting

[DukesDucks]

My Muscovy ducks have been out free ranging for about an hour. I just checked on them and found my 3 year old drake, Jack, is panting heavily. He does get subtly pushed around by the 2 year old drake - not chased or physical contact that I have seen. I read over a previous post so checked Jack over and don't see any signs of injury, swelling, etc. It has suddenly become much hotter here with record breaking highs. All other 9 ducks seem fine. I have put him in the coop with food and water, and shut the door so other ducks can't come in. Anything else I can do for him? I plan to check on him every 30 minutes or so.

 

[Isaac 0]

Could you give a more exact temperature?
Do you think you could post a video of the drake panting?

I checked the weather in Eastern Ontario and it does not appear hot enough to be causing heat-related panting - since you mention he is the only bird panting this may be further suggestive of a health problem rather than an environmental problem.

 

[DukesDucks]

Thanks for getting back to me. Our temperature might not seem high in comparison to other places but the daily highs increased by 10 degrees in just a few days. After an afternoon kept in the coop with his own water he is fine now. He has never been a duck to get right into the kiddy pools. That may account for why the others didn't overheat.