Duck sneezing

[Lauraduck]

This is the first time I remember her sneezing besides when she’s dunking her head in the water bucket. Pancake is about 7 months old. so she is a month younger than my other runner. Pancake has never been as bright eyed as Cheddar (other runner). She looks tired most of the time.

I don’t take any of my birds to the vet, I try to do things naturally for them. Is there anything I can do myself?

You can try a few things but they may or may not work. If it's a respiratory infection you can try putting her on a round of Baytril and see if she responds- you can order it online. This forum has several useful posts on where to order and how to dose it. Good luck! I hope she gets better soon!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Quacking ducks is she showing any other symptoms like discharge from eyes or nares? Rattling when breathing?

 

[Quacking ducks]

@Quacking ducks is she showing any other symptoms like discharge from eyes or nares? Rattling when breathing?

This morning when I picked her up her breathing was labored but her nose was plugged and when I cleaned her nose it was fine. I’m not home right now but I can check her eyes and nares when I get home. I will let you know

 

[BelovedBirds]

So, I just picked her up and her nose is packed with yellow/orange stuff View attachment 3362026View attachment 3362024

Does she have water deep enough to dunk her head in?

 

[Quacking ducks]

@Quacking ducks is she showing any other symptoms like discharge from eyes or nares? Rattling when breathing?

Their eyes and nares look fine. pancake did just sneeze a few times in a row again and then about 10 times in a row.

 

[Quacking ducks]

Does she have water deep enough to dunk her head in?

Yes she does, I have 2 two gallon buckets in their pen but I have chickens in the same pen so I have to keep a small brink in the bottom of each one so the chickens don’t dump the water

 

[Miss Lydia]

When is she doing this after eating ,foraging?

 

[Quacking ducks]

When is she doing this after eating ,foraging?

One of the times it was after drinking water, but the first time she had been napping. Now she is shaking a lot and it’s not that cold out. She was standing on the other side of the pen and her left leg was shaking a lot. Now she is sitting on my lap and she is just vibrating and her feet and head are warm

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you have any antibiotics? human animal?

 

[Quacking ducks]

Do you have any antibiotics? human animal?

Like what?