Pekin Duck sounding hoarse and sneezing

[Ratchnick]

I belive hoarse voice is a sign of respiratory infection. I'm sure someone will chime In and tell you how to treat it.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I belive hoarse voice is a sign of respiratory infection. I'm sure someone will chime In and tell you how to treat it.

Oh no. Thank you and yes, I hope someone will chime in too

 

[Jpat]

I belive hoarse voice is a sign of respiratory infection. I'm sure someone will chime In and tell you how to treat it.

very well could be, respiratory infections sometimes come with bubbly eyes and mucus in the nares too

Another common cause of wheeze and being hoarse is wet moldy bedding and poor coop ventilation

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I couldn't get them off the pond last night so they did sleep on the pond or pond dam.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

They're up tonight. I am going to go out soon to get a video or at least recording of her hoarse voice

 

[HeatherKellyB]

very well could be, respiratory infections sometimes come with bubbly eyes and mucus in the nares too

Another common cause of wheeze and being hoarse is wet moldy bedding and poor coop ventilation

The ventilation isn't a problem as I believe they have possibly too much. Are you familiar with the Step 2 play houses for toddlers? My daughter outgrew hers so we made frames for the windows and put hardware over all the windows and door. There are windows on all 4 sides of the house but there are shutters to close the draft somewhat on 2 sides.

Also, I am out here with them now and haven't heard any sneezing and she is sounding better. I've got a video of them in their house but it's not easy to differentiate the voices with 4 drakes and 1 other duck that has always done this adorable little squeaky quack without moving her bill. Honey is louder and if the video ever loads (says it will be uploaded in 89 minutes ), she's doing the really fast quacks over and over that I've been told is their way of saying, "mine mine mine", or something similar. Maybe I overreacted but I will be keeping a close eye on her. If anyone thinks she sounds sick, please let me know.

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[HeatherKellyB]

 

[HeatherKellyB]

She sounded normal this morning and there is still no sneezing so maybe I overreacted

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well all I heard was excitement. It’s better to over react than ignore and something be wrong. They all sound and look healthy.