Panting duck

[Pela Phillips]

just got two new buffs to keep my newly orphaned Cayuga company. One of them has been sitting most of the day panting. Is she sick?

 

[Miss Lydia]

How hot is it where you are panting can mean over heated or just plain hot. Possibly stress.

 

[casportpony]

just got two new buffs to keep my newly orphaned Cayuga company. One of them has been sitting most of the day panting. Is she sick?

Can you post a video of her? To post a video, upload to youtube or vimeo then copy/paste the link here.

 

[SkyeT]

Since it averages 100F here right now (and will for another few weeks), my ducks, especially my runner, pants half the day. They have 5 water stations, lots of shade and a favorite dense shrub to sit under. I take out cold, water heavy snacks for them at intervals during the day, but it is just going to happen.

Ducks don't sweat, like dogs, so they pant to help alleviate the heat build up in their bodies. Check out their legs and feet, too. You will find that they are very hot as well. It's how they stay cool. If your baby wasn't eating, drinking or swimming, I would be concerned. But, if he is just sitting and panting, he's probably just doing what everyone else in south Texas is doing - moving as little as possible and trying to stay cool!

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[CrystaBub]

I’ve read in other threads on BYC about freezing a bunch of treats together in a big bowl, like a popsicle, then float it in their pool for some cool fun. May be worth a try....

 

[SkyeT]

I haven't tried that yet. We did put frozen peas in the water, which many people suggest and NONE of my ducks thought well of it. they snapped them up, then spit them out. It wasn't until they were thawed that half of my ducks decided to give it a try. Then, they were happy.