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Mallard duckling “wheezing”

thesnowgoose

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Apr 15, 2023
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Hello I have some mallard ducklings that are 3-4 weeks old and I have one that makes this wheezing noise when he breathes. I can hear him breathe and not the others. Also looks like he’s putting a bit more effort into breathing than the rest. He is probably half the size as his brothers and sisters. He eats and drinks. I checked his naval cavity and can see through it so not clogged. They have a pool to swim in so he can rinse his nostrils out whenever. Not sure what to do.
 
Are they swimming in cold water or warm? If not fully feathered they need to have warm water for swimming. Can you put up a video of the little on breathing? What are you feeding them are they still using a heat source? Forgot to say a video will have to go on YouTube or Vimeo or similar then copy and pasted here.
 

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