Loud ducklings

[Esme2345]

Hi everyone I’ve hatched 4 pekin ducklings and they have just turned 2 weeks old. Whenever I leave the room where their brooder is one of them makes very loud noises. Is this anything to worry about? Could it Help with what genders they are. I’m pretty certain it’s the same one which always chirps really loudly thank you

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sounds like it’s imprinted on you and when mama leaves it’s got separation anxiety. What do you do when it starts?

 

[Esme2345]

Sounds like it’s imprinted on you and when mama leaves it’s got separation anxiety. What do you do when it starts?

sometimes I’ll go in to check on them when it gets really loud but usually it stops after 5/10 minutes so I just leave them. It seems that only one of them is distressed when I leave is that normal? The other 3 always sit together and the other one always seems to be sitting on his or her own. I feel really bad

 

[Miss Lydia]

Try a mirror that is safe. Ducklings love looking at themselves. Other than loud noise it looks an acts normal?

 

[Esme2345]

Try a mirror that is safe. Ducklings love looking at themselves. Other than loud noise it looks an acts normal?

Yeah it seems pretty normal sometimes I can hear them breathing through their nostrils which is the only thing that slightly worries me. However they’re all eating + drinking as normal and there’s no discharge so I deciders I was just being paranoid.