I also noticed my baby ducks doing this and thought they were choking. I tried to make sure they are getting their water because I know they need water to help them swallow. I'm not sure this is why they were appearing to be choking but as they are growing I see it happens less. Maybe it's normal? I am also interested in getting help with this.
Ducks will open their bills wide and flex their necks a bit from time to time. It seems to be something they do more when they are just out of the swim pan or bathtub, so I wonder if it may be just trying to get water out of their ears.
Yeah, my older runners do that all the time. The motion is more with bills closed and head moving back and forth, slightly upward, as if trying to swallow something too big. I think it just normal but don't recall my older runners doing this as ducklings
I just got my first Runner ducklings! Two little ducks, Athena and Artemis are the names decided on, although they could change in the next couple days. They're darlings! Been watching them all day playing, sleeping and preening themselves and all I do is AWWWWWWW. Ha ha
I though I posted a reply! Guess not. Anyways, I just wanted to say how cute your babies are!!!!!! So cuddly!
