Help! My Ducking is breathing heavily with its beak opened

[5 Ducklings]

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?

I got them form an old man in the street at night Didn’t have any information on how to raise them.. I took them home, put them In a plastic bathtub and put papers as bedding (as I do with my parrot ) until I found today that I should be putting hay and use a heater! So I am literally shocked! I thought raising ducks would be the same as parrots.. Even though most Egyptians raise ducks on top of the buildings but literally I had zero knowledge.. So I kept the papers (I change them whenever they get wet) and but a lot of shredded cardboard pieces and a cotton cloth to make them warm until I can get them hay and a heater tomorrow..

 

[5 Ducklings]

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?

Feeling like a terrible owner! Ugh! That’s the problem when you get a pet and you have zero knowledge on how to raise it

 

[Isaac 0]

Is this shredded paper or just a whole newspaper, have you noticed them eating the bedding? Could you answer the rest of the questions?

 

[5 Ducklings]

Is this shredded paper or just a whole newspaper, have you noticed them eating the bedding?

Thick layer of papers and put a lot of shredded cardboard and shredded papers over them.. and they’re playing with them (maybe eating them I don’t know cuz I found some of them soaked in the water!!!).. You literally got me scared now Am I that bad Wow can’t even care for ducklings..

 

[Isaac 0]

Thick layer of papers and put a lot of shredded cardboard and shredded papers over them.. and they’re playing with them (maybe eating them I don’t know cuz I found some of them soaked in the water!!!).. You literally got me scared now Am I that bad Wow can’t even care for ducklings..

What are you feeding them, I would switch them to straw or towels as soon as you can, newspaper can be quite slippery and can lead to splayed legs, I'd be worried of them eating the shredded stuff too.

 

[5 Ducklings]

Is this shredded paper or just a whole newspaper, have you noticed them eating the bedding? Could you answer the rest of the questions?

Don’t worry.. I answered them all

 

[Isaac 0]

Don’t worry.. I answered them all

You have yet to tell me what you are feeding them.

 

[5 Ducklings]

What are you feeding them, I would switch them to straw or towels as soon as you can, newspaper can be quite slippery and can lead to splayed legs, I'd be worried of them eating the shredded stuff too.

The man gave me a weird bag of food and he told me feed them this for 3 weeks (It’s made of wheat I guess)..
Omg! They would eat the bedding for real!! I will get them hay as soon as I wake up tomorrow cuz it’s 2 am now

 

[5 Ducklings]

You have yet to tell me what you are feeding them.

I did.. I receive your replies a bit late Idk

 

[Isaac 0]

The man gave me a weird bag of food and he told me feed them this for 3 weeks (It’s made of wheat I guess)..
Omg! They would eat the bedding for real!! I will get them hay as soon as I wake up tomorrow cuz it’s 2 am now

I'd like to see a picture of the feed when you have the chance. 2.am you better get yourself some sleep!