Lost another one - year old duck

[Djjwelch]

So, I just lost another duck. I went out to the pond to put them in their coop and saw one floating in the water. I went and fished her out and turtles had eaten about a 1/4 of her, so she had been dead a few hours I'm guessing. There were no wounds on her legs, so I don't think a turtle pulled her under. I'm assuming they started on her after she was already dead.
About a week or two ago I lost one that I found alive, but half drowned at the edge of the pond. She had labored breathing and died within an hour of me taking her in. She had no wounds anywhere. My flock is all 1 year olds.
My flock was 2 blue runners, one male and one female, and 8 khaki campbells, one male and 7 females.
What is killing my girls!?!?!?!

 

[DuckyDonna]

So, I just lost another duck. I went out to the pond to put them in their coop and saw one floating in the water. I went and fished her out and turtles had eaten about a 1/4 of her, so she had been dead a few hours I'm guessing. There were no wounds on her legs, so I don't think a turtle pulled her under. I'm assuming they started on her after she was already dead.
About a week or two ago I lost one that I found alive, but half drowned at the edge of the pond. She had labored breathing and died within an hour of me taking her in.
My flock was 2 blue runners, one male and one female, and 8 khaki campbells, one male and 7 females.
What is killing my girls!?!?!?!

Where are you in the world?

 

[Djjwelch]

Where are you in the world?

North Carolina, USA

 

[DuckyDonna]

North Carolina, USA

so you basically had no problems before this? except for the other one who you found. Like no food problems?

 

[Djjwelch]

so you basically had no problems before this? except for the other one who you found. Like no food problems?

No, we've never had any food problems. They've always gotten quality soy free, organic layer feed. They're just over a year old. They've been on the pond every day since last fall. Nothing has changed.

 

[DuckyDonna]

@MasterOfClucker @Miss Lydia @Jpat any thoughts on this? I don't have any experience with anything like this.

 

[Isaac 0]

Only thing I can think of is a snapper. Do you have any geese on your pond?

 

[Djjwelch]

Only thing I can think of is a snapper. Do you have any geese on your pond?

The first duck that died did not have a single wound on her. Not one. She was half drowned and struggling to breathe when I found her.

 

[Djjwelch]

Also, they've been on the pond for almost 6 months with no incidents, and we've had 2 within like 10 days.

 

[Isaac 0]

Do you have any geese on your pond ?