Panting duckling? Don't think he's hot...

[aduckstolemyheart]

Thank you! He seems much better today, so I am hoping he's worked it out!

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

Yeah, the waterer they had was getting a bit small since they've grown so fast. They could still get their bills in, but it was not deep enough. We switched to a two liter bottle with holes cut, and just as soon as they figure out how to drink from it, that should solve any depth problem.

Soon enough, they will be out in the duck yard with a pool as well.

Thank you!

 

[Amiga]

aduckstolemyheart,

I found that the first six weeks, by the time I had a solution, three days later, they outgrew it! But getting them out where they can swim does a world of good all around.

Glad he's doing better.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pics?

 

[Miss Lydia]

What problems is your duck having?

 

[moonydoo]

Depends on what the problem is if your duckling is panting maybe the brooder is too warm how old is the duckling and any other symptoms? No leg weakness? Like @MasterOfClucker said many different vitamins.

The duckling is 2 weeks old and did have some leg weakness for a day but is now walking fine and running too with no problems. It just pants at night sometimes

 

[Amiga]

80 degrees may be a little too warm, I find that even though that’s what the book calls for, some duckies don’t read the darned books! At the same time, I can relate to fretting because there are a number of things that cause panting, some of them quite serious. Aspergiliosis (however we spell that) is a fungal respiratory disease. We can’t rule that out, yet, but if the little has been in a clean environment where contamination (such as wild waterfowl sharing the space, or previously infected birds sharing the space, or a very moldy environment) is not a problem, then it could be nerves, overheating, mild illness, or just one of those things.

 

[meyerc06]

Put an old clean towel down over the bedding if they are eating it.

I did a big towel in the beginning and then switched to several smaller towels covering about half of their “home”. But they still eat the bedding

 

[Miss Lydia]

Either take out the shavings or cover them completely. Are you giving food an water 24/7?

 

[Miss Lydia]

What breed an size of brooder? Do they get outside time to use up some duckling energy?