Panting Duckling

[luckyduck956]

For what reasons do ducks pant? I know they usually pant when they are hot, but it’s 74° inside my house, and they’re in a open pen now.
What other things make a duck pant?

 

[Isaac 0]

Cedar Bedding, Foreign object lodged in their throat, Clogged nares due to lack of deep water and sometimes they'll pant when they all piled up on top of each other. Are they all panting?

 

[luckyduck956]

Just my one Pekin. I took her out, she’s laying on my floor, near a draft, and she stopped. She has her leg out even under my draft..
She’s done this in the past and stopped, but her breathing was heavier this time. She’s been making this honking sound that I posted about in a previous post. I’m hoping this isn’t all one big infection, but just her being hot.

 

[Isaac 0]

Just my one Pekin. I took her out, she’s laying on my floor, near a draft, and she stopped. She has her leg out even under my draft..
She’s done this in the past and stopped, but her breathing was heavier this time. She’s been making this honking sound that I posted about in a previous post. I’m hoping this isn’t all one big infection, but just her being hot.

Sounds like she is hot, Pekins are known for getting hot faster then most breeds

 

[luckyduck956]

Sounds like she is hot, Pekins are known for getting hot faster then most breeds

Okay, that helps me calm down. My other duck is either a Rouen or Mallard and has never done it. I took her out of her pen, and placed her down on my laminate floor, and it was under a draft. She stopped panting and her heavy breathing stopped.
I was thinking of moving their pen to the other side of my living room. The air vent is facing that direction though so I’m not sure if it’s a good idea? She seems to get hot often

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don't think I'd place her in a draft though. Just make sure they can dunk their faces in water and get warm water bath time.