Help! My Ducking is breathing heavily with its beak opened

[5 Ducklings]

Hi guys,
I need your help!
I’m new to ducks but have experience with parrots, so I know signs that show if a bird is sick..
I got 5 ducklings yesterday for my brother from the street and it’s common here in Egypt during our Easter holiday..
I don’t know how old are they but I guess I a week old or something..
I found one pour duckling struggling to breath today with its beak opened, laying and there’s a sound coming out of him while breathing.. I saw him eating and drinking normally.. but he tends to lay while the others play around him.. he was so active yesterday and he quacks a lot..
So what should I do??

and what breed are they?

 

[Isaac 0]

What is the temp in your brooder, and do they have space to move away from the heat? They look to be either Pekins or White layers.

 

[5 Ducklings]

What is the temp in your brooder, and do they have space to move away from the heat? They look to be either Pekins or White layers.

Sadly I don’t have a heater but it’s too warm here..
It’s 17°C (62,6°F) now.. and from 23°C (73.4°F) to 25°C (77°F) in the morning and can get even warmer

 

[Isaac 0]

Sadly I don’t have a heater but it’s too warm here..

Exactly what is the temp?

 

[5 Ducklings]

Exactly what is the temp?

It’s 17°C (62.6°F) now.. and from 23°C (73.4°F) to 25°C (77°F) in the morning and can get even warmer..
I’m putting a cotton cloth for them to make them feel warmer specially at night

 

[Isaac 0]

It’s 17°C (62,6°F) now.. and from 23°C (73.4°F) to 25°C (77°F) in the morning and can get even warmer

I'm guessing they are only a few days old, they should be at around 90F. That's way too cold for them, any chance you can get them a heat lamp or heating pad?

 

[5 Ducklings]

I'm guessing they are only a few days old, they should be at around 90F. That's way too cold for them, any chance you can get them a heat lamp or heating pad?

Oh! Didn’t know that this is considered cold for them poor things
I will definitely get them a heat lamp tomorrow.. (I actually have a normal heater, can I turn it on and put them near it) or better a heat lamp of poultry?
And what to do about the duckling that’s breathing heavly?

 

[Isaac 0]

Oh! Didn’t know that this is considered cold for them poor things
I will definitely get them a heat lamp tomorrow.. (I actually have a normal heater, can I turn it on and put them near it) or better a heat lamp of poultry?
And what to do about the duckling that’s breathing heavly?

A normal heater will be fine, just make sure bedding can't get near it or it may catch fire, I would still buy the heat lamp tomorrow. I'm thinking the duckling that is breathing heavily may be due to being cold, does she chirp a lot, constantly move around trying to get comfortable, or sometimes shiver or look puffed up? That would mean she is cold.

The main objective is to get them to a nice temp, and if the duckling is still breathing heavy, we will deal with that next

 

[5 Ducklings]

A normal heater will be fine, just make sure bedding can't get near it or it may catch fire, I would still buy the heat lamp tomorrow. I'm thinking the duckling that is breathing heavily may be due to being cold, does she chirp a lot, constantly move around trying to get comfortable, or sometimes shiver or look puffed up? That would mean she is cold.

The main objective is to get them to a nice temp, and if the duckling is still breathing heavy, we will deal with that next

We have a curfew and can’t be sure if I will find it or not.. so I will use the normal heater temporary until I can find the lamp..
she just lays and keep breathing heavily and yes was chirping earlier today but she screamed when I took her away like loud chirping.. (I can hear her heavy breathing with that kind of sound that we hear if someone is sick and breathing heavily.. I feel that her airway is clogged or something Idk)..
I got her out and gave her 1cm of bronchodilator diluted in 1L of water with a syringe but she tend to scream cuz I took her away.. so I returned her back and I put them all the the diluted bronchodilator with vitamin C drops of newborns..
Maybe it’s contagious or something..
let’s hope for the best

 

[Isaac 0]

I wouldn't give any more of the C and bronchodilator, very rarely is respiratory problems a problem with waterfowl unless poor management is involved. What are you feeding, and what are you using for bedding? How often is it changed?