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After seeing someone post about feathers in their ducklings nose it occurred to me to mention, although you probably already know, to make sure their water is deep enough that they can clean their nares out. They need to get their entire bill in the water.
 
Magnolia Ducks said:
Do they have a cool spot in brooder where they can get away from the heat? Pekins are more acceptable to overheating.
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I can verify it’s not the heat cause I’ll have her in a cool bath and she will still be panting. I believe it’s congestion. I’m gonna clean my carpets this weekend to see if that’s the problem.
 
slippednfell said:
After seeing someone post about feathers in their ducklings nose it occurred to me to mention, although you probably already know, to make sure their water is deep enough that they can clean their nares out. They need to get their entire bill in the water.
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They have a tub that they can put their whole head in if need be.
 
slippednfell said:
If I remember correctly, ducklings/ducks should never be feed medicated feed as they eat lots of feed and can OD on the meds in it. I am not an expert by any means but I raised four ducklings two years ago and they are still doing well today.
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Weeg said:
DO NOT FEED MEDCIACTED FEED! And cedar is TOXIC to poultry! I would change the bedding immediately and get them off the medicated food! The CEDAR my be the sneezing problem and the mediated feed for the fever, but I don't know for sure. I don't want to shoot you down or anything but maybe doing more research would be helpful.
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While Medicated Chick Feed is not formulated specifically for ducks, and often lacks essential nutrients, it will not kill them contrary to popular literature that suggests they will "overeat" the medication, and die directly because of it.
 
Weeg said:
DO NOT FEED MEDCIACTED FEED! And cedar is TOXIC to poultry! I would change the bedding immediately and get them off the medicated food! The CEDAR my be the sneezing problem and the mediated feed for the fever, but I don't know for sure. I don't want to shoot you down or anything but maybe doing more research would be helpful.
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I meant to type unmedicated so I know it’s not the food. As for the bedding, I switched it out with pine shaving immediately. The place where I bought them said that the cedar I had bought has pine and when I checked the bag it said it was cedar so they lied to me but everything is set now. Baby still has a popped nerve in her foot though. It doesn’t seem to bother her
 
Weeg said:
Ohhhh! So sorry! I totally read that wrong and saw medicated!:p You are doing a great job! Congestion is a possibility, but tell us how they do after the shaving switch! Sorry again, Avery
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They are still a bit a congested and they’re sneezing but they’re more active
 

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