Help - my duck has a feed crumble stuck in its nostril

[Back on the Farm]

When I went to give my ducks fresh water this afternoon I noticed one of my ducks (white pekin) about 2 weeks old, has a chick starter crumble stuck in her/his nostril. I thought at first she/he was getting sick because it sounds like she/he has a stuffy nose. No discharge, but when I looked closely, I noticed the food stuck in the nostril...

should I try to remove it or should I let the duck work it out. She/he isn't distressed by it - eating and drinking normally.

Any suggestions???

 

[gofasterstripe]

Is the water deep enogh where he can get his head in it, if not the head the at least all his beak. Ducks need water deep enogh to clean out their nose.

 

[Back on the Farm]

The water is deep enough... However, I might give them a swim in the bathtub so that they can really get their heads under water.

Thanks

 

[xke4]

That's what I would do. Let him swim in the tub or the laundry tub and he will probably start dunking his head. I would dry him off really well before returning him to the brooder tho. He might be more comfortable with a friend there with him but I would only leave them in the water for a few minutes. Don't want them to become chilled.

 

[Goat_Walker]

If it doesnt come out in the tub, use a tooth pick and be gentle to get it out, then hold the duck and blow through the nose hole. That always works for me.

 

[Amiga]

I hope the bath does it for you - take a close look at their water situation - if they're not washing their faces, you might want to try something else. My runners would splash and snort in their face wash buckets regularly, as well as while taking a bath in the tub.

 

[tia]

You might try sucking it out with a turkey baster or something of that sort.

 

[Back on the Farm]

The bath worked... I put both of them in the bath for a few minutes and they loved it. Dunked their heads under and they splashed about. The food softened up and she/he was able to blow it out -

My son and I wrapped them up in towels and dried them off completly before they went back to the brooder. They were so cute, curled up in our laps wrapped in a towel. They kept looking at us and it looked like they were understanding our conversations.

Thanks for the advice. This is my first go around with ducks and I'm so hooked. Secretly - I hope that I have a male and a female - it would be neat to raise a batch of ducklings.

 

[Duck Mad]

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Hey its easy to worry and think arghhhh what do I do! it shows the duckling are loved

enyoy them well they are little, they grow very fast