Ducklings: Clear, snotty liquid being regurgitated

[slippednfell]

1) Ducklings - 5 days old
2) Today when I picked up each duckling, each one regurgitated a clear, snotty substance... They didn't do this when I handled a couple this afternoon...Started around dinner time.
3) They haven't done this until today.
4) Yes, at least 4 of the 6 (from TS, which confirmed the ducklings came from Hoover).
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. NO, NOT AT ALL
6) They seem to be playing in the water to the degree that they are getting wet - at least their feet.
7) Duck starter feed and water. Sprinkles of brewer's yeast on their food.
8) Their poop is just starting to look runny.
9) I have put Nutra drench in one waterer.
10) I am hoping someone can advise what is wrong (respitory?) and tell me how to treat the little ones and get them back to healthy.
11) I don't have photos or video but will try and get some tomorrow when I handle them.
12) Their bedding has been a puppy pad until today, when I added pine shavings on top of the puppy pad this evening.

I have raised ducklings once before and all survived with no issues other than needing to add brewer's yeast when a couple had what looked like seizures.

Is it contagious?

 

[Isaac 0]

How are the ducklings doing this morning?

It sounds possible that when you picked the birds up, you applied pressure on the crop region which will oftentimes cause feed/water to regurgitate back up due to the increased pressure in the crop. Such a problem tends to happen only after the birds have eaten, or later in the day where the crop might be fuller.

That problem can also happen when the birds are eating excess amounts of pine shavings, so do monitor them and ensure such a scenario is not occurring.

 

[slippednfell]

How are the ducklings doing this morning?

It sounds possible that when you picked the birds up, you applied pressure on the crop region which will oftentimes cause feed/water to regurgitate back up due to the increased pressure in the crop. Such a problem tends to happen only after the birds have eaten, or later in the day where the crop might be fuller.

That problem can also happen when the birds are eating excess amounts of pine shavings, so do monitor them and ensure such a scenario is not occurring.

Thank you for your reply. I hadn't considered full crops but I think you are right. They are acting just fine this morning and I did handle one and there was no regurgitation. They are actually pretty active this morning.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.