Duckling sneezes?

[Babyquail]

Almost a week old duckling, and whenever he gets some water or gets a bunch of the food mash I gave him, he makes a little sneeze noize, is he just trying to get it off his nose? Sorry if its a silly question, just I had another duckling with him that died 2 days ago and she was sneezeing when I first brought her home, I just thought it was because it was raining and she was with a chicken.

 

[Quatie]

That is a normal duckling behavior. It is how they clean their nares out. They need deep water to clean their nares and eyes properly. It sounds like your little one is doing a good job.