TinaandJohnny
Chirping
- Aug 23, 2022
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Hello! So I am looking for an insight if anyone has any or had any experiences with this.
Long story but I will make it as short and precise as possible. I hatched out 2 Indian Runner ducks who are now 8 1/2 weeks old, they are very healthy and friendly with me and follow me around everywhere. I have hatched out Cayuga ducks before but gave them new homes early. These ones are my sweet little peas and I decided to keep them, but I’ve never raised ducks to adults.
Since they were born, they have had kind of a more raspy voice. I noticed it about 5 days in, they have a slight almost wheezing sound (not sure wheezing is how I would describe it honestly) as well and as they’ve gotten older, it has increased. You can barely hear it, and it’s not all the time. Mostly when they lay down at night. They have shown no signs of having any infections, no watery eyes or discharge coming out of the nares. Basically they don’t look or act like a sick duck.
They are outside all day, with a big pool I clean twice a day, so they have fresh water to clean themselves. They sleep inside still because their duck house isn’t built yet, but that is also cleaned daily. They sleep on a towel or a blanket when it’s bed time and they have access to fresh water.
Do you guys think they are both males? Because I’ve read that males have raspy voices?
Is this normal for ducks?
Are they potentially sick with something they’ve had since they were babies? And if so what?
Should I listen with my stethoscope of their lungs?
Please any suggestions welcome!
Long story but I will make it as short and precise as possible. I hatched out 2 Indian Runner ducks who are now 8 1/2 weeks old, they are very healthy and friendly with me and follow me around everywhere. I have hatched out Cayuga ducks before but gave them new homes early. These ones are my sweet little peas and I decided to keep them, but I’ve never raised ducks to adults.
Since they were born, they have had kind of a more raspy voice. I noticed it about 5 days in, they have a slight almost wheezing sound (not sure wheezing is how I would describe it honestly) as well and as they’ve gotten older, it has increased. You can barely hear it, and it’s not all the time. Mostly when they lay down at night. They have shown no signs of having any infections, no watery eyes or discharge coming out of the nares. Basically they don’t look or act like a sick duck.
They are outside all day, with a big pool I clean twice a day, so they have fresh water to clean themselves. They sleep inside still because their duck house isn’t built yet, but that is also cleaned daily. They sleep on a towel or a blanket when it’s bed time and they have access to fresh water.
Do you guys think they are both males? Because I’ve read that males have raspy voices?
Is this normal for ducks?
Are they potentially sick with something they’ve had since they were babies? And if so what?
Should I listen with my stethoscope of their lungs?
Please any suggestions welcome!