Panting?

[Jackanddianesmom]

Is this panting? She does it once and a while, but will sit under the heater, instead of at the other cooler side of the pen, and the other two ducklings dont do this. (Also i cleaned their pen out 2 hours ago, they are just extra messy, I will be cleaning it again in an hour lol)

 

[Isaac 0]

Yes, it looks like some very minor panting, sometimes they'll sit under the heat even though they are hot, silly birds. As long as you have space for her to move away from the heat and you aren't noticing any other symptoms, I wouldn't worry.

 

[Jackanddianesmom]

Hi, I gave another question, I moved the heat a little further from them but she is still panting, and no matter where I put the heat she will sit directly under it and pant. I don't want to chill the other 2, but should I move the heat a little further ?

 

[Miss Lydia]

What’s the temperature in your brooder?

 

[Jackanddianesmom]

It's about 85

 

[Miss Lydia]

Raise it up till you get it at 80 and see how she is doing

 

[Jackanddianesmom]

OK ill try it out, thank you!

 

[Jackanddianesmom]

It's been 15 minutes, I know it's hasn't been long but she's still panting... I took her out earlier for a little to cool down but then she goes and sits right under the light and pants

 

[Isaac 0]

How big is your brooder?

 

[Jackanddianesmom]

32x15 inches, moving them into something a little bigger this week, but half of it is cooler and not in the light and she sits right under the lamp and pants, but when she runs around or eats she doesn't pant, only when she lays