duck breathing through mouth and quack is high pitched

[caymusjordan]

Chips - our 4 month old Cayuga started breathing through her bill today and her quack is not normal - she sounds high pitched and horse. Her nostrils are clear. She is in the pool most of the day so plenty of water to clear her nostrils.

I've searched and didn't see anything similar, but will keep looking at past posts. But any advice is greatly appreciated!

 

[casportpony]

Chips - our 4 month old Cayuga started breathing through her bill today and her quack is not normal - she sounds high pitched and horse. Her nostrils are clear. She is in the pool most of the day so plenty of water to clear her nostrils.

I've searched and didn't see anything similar, but will keep looking at past posts. But any advice is greatly appreciated!

Can you upload a video to YouTube or Vimeo then copy and paste the link here?

 

[chickens really]

Probably grass or something stuck in her throat. It happens.

 

[caymusjordan]

Does the grass work it's way out eventually?

I'll post a video - probably in the morning - they are tucked away in their coop for the night.

Thank you!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Make sure they have water deep enough to clean their nares and get good drinks. Feel along her neck for anything unusual. A blockage. Do you use crumble or mash or pellets as feed. Some feed is pretty dusty an dry and she might have inhaled some dust. I’ve bought feed so dusty I had to wet it for my birds to eat it.

 

[caymusjordan]

Here is a link to the video of her breathing a quack:

They have plenty of water - sitting the the pool now, and have water bowl inside and outside their coop.

 

[casportpony]

Does the grass work it's way out eventually?

If grass is in the trachea, no, it will not work it's way out. If grass is in the sinus cavity it might work it's way out. Honestly, I don't think this is caused by grass, mine eat grass all day long and never do this.

Here is a link to the video of her breathing a quack:

They have plenty of water - sitting the the pool now, and have water bowl inside and outside their coop.

That is not normal. Is a vet an option? If not, check the inside of her mouth for something blocking the entrance to her trachea.

If nothing there, feel down the right-hand side of her neck for an obstruction.

If no obstructions are found, listen carefully for wheezing or rales.

 

[caymusjordan]

I can check tomorrow for a vet

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pick her up listen to her chest can you hear wheezing? Is she eating an acting normal other wise? Able to swallow? And everyone else is acting normal?

 

[caymusjordan]

Will go out now and listen to her chest - yes, she is eating, drinking and acting great otherwise. Just the breathing and funny quack