Duck with only head out of water

[superduckrescue]

Today my brother went outside and one of our ducks had only his head out of the water nonresponsive. He is a black Swedish about 3 to 4 months old. He is well now, but I would like to know what it could have been. I was not there when it happened but my brother said he was unresponsive with his eyes open and shaking. We heated him up and now he is eating and drinking.

 

[Jpat]

do you have other male ducks?

 

[superduckrescue]

Yes. That's what i was thinking i just wanted to make sure it is nothing really bad

 

[Jpat]

yeah he mightve got beaten in their and to water logged and weak to get out

ide pick my favorite male and get rid of the rest

 

[superduckrescue]

I rescue ducks so sometimes I get males but rarely let them in our flock. He is one we hatched and is finding a home. We only have one male (witch walks on a leash). I was just making sure it was nothing serious.

 

[Jpat]

So you have 1 male in the pen?

 

[sourland]

Sounds as if he was water logged and chilled. How long has he had access to swimming water ? His feathers may not be well oiled yet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

He had an easy way out of the pool and isn’t in molt? Sounds like he def got water logged.

 

[superduckrescue]

he has been able to swim for about 1 MO

 

[Anime2lover]

Sounds like water logging to me, maybe bullying from the other if hes in there.

On a side note, you walk your duck on a leash??