Duck spitting up clear mucus

[maripat]

I have a 3 month old rescue duck which I raised from a day old. I released him into a rearby pond about two weeks ago. Today when I went to check on him I noticed that he was limping. The limp was pretty bad so I brought him home with me to discourage him from moving too much. He ate and drank quite a bit when I got him home, now he is spitting up clear liquid which is slightly mucusy. Should I be concerned? Did he just drink too much water too fast? Thanks for your responses.

 

[Amiga]

He was probably quite hungry and thirsty, and you are probably right about that.

About the limp. Is it bumblefoot or another type of injury?

I don't know the whole story, but if you raised the duck as a domestic, then released it to the wild with no one to care for it, it does not have much of a chance of survival. Can you take it back in and care for it or find it a caring home?

It sounds like it is suffering out there.

Thanks for checking in here.