Duck having trouble swimming

[Duck Lady1]

My three babies are swimming in the big pond now!!! They look so happy! But... one of them seems to struggle with swimming. Anyone ever had a duck do this before?

 

[sourland]

Looks a lot like me anticipating the cold waves as I enter the ocean. He appears to be fine once in the water.

 

[Stipenvlerk]

No I’ve not seen this before but it almost looks like he has to work harder to keep floating when he starts.

 

[Duck Lady1]

My neighbors LOVE LOVE them! It's so much nicer having them out in the community!

I keep a clean dog crate under a tree and also wrap a black nice looking dog fence around the double latched crate for extra protection at night. I don't feel right about just letting them sleep under a bush at night. Worried predators would get them.

But the neighbors get up early and feed them and let them out for me since I work early in the morning. Glad to see that even in an HOA neighborhood there is support - it takes a village to raise these guys!

 

[Stipenvlerk]

My neighbors LOVE LOVE them! It's so much nicer having them out in the community!

I keep a clean dog crate under a tree and also wrap a black nice looking dog fence around the double latched crate for extra protection at night. I don't feel right about just letting them sleep under a bush at night. Worried predators would get them.

But the neighbors get up early and feed them and let them out for me since I work early in the morning. Glad to see that even in an HOA neighborhood there is support - it takes a village to raise these guys!

If you don’t mind me asking what’s a HOA neighbourhood?

 

[Duck Lady1]

one with a home owner's association. I checked the guidelines before getting the babies and there isn't anything about having ducks or poultry, and one of the neighbors has a goose. But still was concerned that since it's a suburban neighborhood where you get assessed for having grass in the sidewalk cracks, there could be a problem. Seems we're fine, mostly bc of the pond - that pond is great!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Does he have trouble walking on dry ground? Very pretty place and ducks.

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Thank you for explaining. I hope your ducks bring the community together

 

[Duck Lady1]

I haven't noticed her limping. I will keep an eye on it. I just noticed this for last two days and I don't think she was doing this last week.
I also notice - if you look at the video - that she seems to sit "lower" in the water.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sorry didn’t know this was a female. How old are they now. I was just wondering if you noticed her having trouble walking and maybe that was why she was having trouble in the water.