we just hatched our ducklings about 3 days ago, all of them seemed healthy and no issues, but yesterday (2 days old) one of them stoped peeping, and what seems like panting all the time, I have gathered that its not really panting but just breathing and seems like his nostrils or airway has something going on. We have done the following:
1. taken him for multiple swims to blow it out but he doesn't like his siblings dip his head.
2. used saline and a "booger sucker" but still same result.
3. dunked his head manually but he isn't blowing it out.
4. they have fresh water and deep enough for them to dunk their beaks.
does anyone know what this could be? should we be concerned? I just want to give this little guy a fair shot at life.
** he is eating and drinking water, and pooping and not peeping, but making a clicking noise.
1. taken him for multiple swims to blow it out but he doesn't like his siblings dip his head.
2. used saline and a "booger sucker" but still same result.
3. dunked his head manually but he isn't blowing it out.
4. they have fresh water and deep enough for them to dunk their beaks.
does anyone know what this could be? should we be concerned? I just want to give this little guy a fair shot at life.
** he is eating and drinking water, and pooping and not peeping, but making a clicking noise.