I've had two Pekins for 8 months now (one male, one female).
A few months back the female had very severe trouble breathing, and it eventually stopped after giving them a lot of vitamins (advice that a vet gave, not much duck-related products are available here unfortunately).
A few days ago I got some clean hay to put in their pen, hoping that it would make it cozier for the ducks, as the winters here do get into the negative celcius.
Today, the heavy breathing returned. Here's a link to a youtube video of the breathing.
Does anyone have any similar experiences? This looks like asthma in duck form, and the male duck doesn't have any trouble breathing, so I'm guessing it's not something contagious.
I already gave them lots of the same vitamins as last time, but I'm really curious on what this could be, and how I can help the duck. Should I keep them inside this night?
A few months back the female had very severe trouble breathing, and it eventually stopped after giving them a lot of vitamins (advice that a vet gave, not much duck-related products are available here unfortunately).
A few days ago I got some clean hay to put in their pen, hoping that it would make it cozier for the ducks, as the winters here do get into the negative celcius.
Today, the heavy breathing returned. Here's a link to a youtube video of the breathing.
Does anyone have any similar experiences? This looks like asthma in duck form, and the male duck doesn't have any trouble breathing, so I'm guessing it's not something contagious.
I already gave them lots of the same vitamins as last time, but I'm really curious on what this could be, and how I can help the duck. Should I keep them inside this night?
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