Is this normal?

[dragonfly31573]

She is about 3 months oldish and this morning when I let them out of the duck house she was moving her tail up and down and her sides are moving as well.. kinda like she is straining in some way. She hasn't been very active today and she is normally very vocal and she hasn't made a sound all day.. I think they are moulting and this is the first I have ever had ducks so I am assuming that's why they are losing feathers and have what looks like quills on their chests so IDK if that has anything to do with it or not. Hopefully you can see and hear in these 2 videos .. the scraping like sound you hear in the duck house is what her breathing sounds like. High temp today was 60 and she was even doing it in the pool so I don't think it's heat at all. I am super worried about her.

 

[Gallinarium]

Almost definitely egg-bound. Usually fixable, you'll find ways to help here on BYC or Google.

 

[dragonfly31573]

So I soaked her in a warm bath and kinda massaged her vent area and as I was about to take her back outside she pooped this kinda green tint something

 

[Miss Lydia]

She’s how old? I think you said 3 months? I can see much better in these two videos she is breathing odd. But can’t imagine a 3 month old being egg bound.

 

[DucksOhio]

Almost definitely egg-bound. Usually fixable, you'll find ways to help here on BYC or Google.

Egg bound at 3 months?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’m pretty sure OP this duck is 3 months old. But watching her I can see how someone could think egg bound with out knowing her age?

 

[dragonfly31573]

Yes 3 months old I thought it was too early for eggs too but idk much other than what i get on here and google when it comes to raising them. We got her on March 4th and the store said she was 1-2 weeks old at that time so we really dont have an exact age . Any other suggestions then? She is still the same this morning and this started yesterday morning.

 

[dragonfly31573]

She’s how old? I think you said 3 months? I can see much better in these two videos she is breathing odd. But can’t imagine a 3 month old being egg bound.

Yes 3 months roughly since the store was not positive on the age when we bought them.. they said 1-2 weeks on march 4th when we bought them

 

[Miss Lydia]

How is she today?

 

[dragonfly31573]

Idk if this helps at all with an idea of their age

but this is them the day we got them