Week 1/2 ur old duckling deformed beak, anything I can do?

RosieG49

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May 26, 2022
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Hello! First time having ducklings here, I hatched them in the incubator eggs from my friends Swedish’s. One of my ducklings upper beak is growing sideways. It was normal for the first week or so. One nostril is pinched closed, the other one has bubbles. She mainly breaths from her mouth. I’ve noticed she has been breathing heavier then the other one. She eats/ drinks/ cleans nostril/ full of life. Has this happen to anyones? Do/ can they live okay? Any info could help, thank you so much!
 

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Hello! First time having ducklings here, I hatched them in the incubator eggs from my friends Swedish’s. One of my ducklings upper beak is growing sideways. It was normal for the first week or so. One nostril is pinched closed, the other one has bubbles. She mainly breaths from her mouth. I’ve noticed she has been breathing heavier then the other one. She eats/ drinks/ cleans nostril/ full of life. Has this happen to anyones? Do/ can they live okay? Any info could help, thank you so much!
is she able to eat and drink? She may need help.
@Miss Lydia
 
There are quite a few on here that have ducklings /ducks with misshappen bills and are doing great.
@WVduckchick is one and
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumpy-deformed-duck-bill.1528602/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/has-anyone-seen-a-ducks-bill-like-this.1510596/ these are a few maybe that can tell you what they are doing to help your duckling. The main thing is to make sure they can eat and drink properly. This means maybe a deeper bowl in case they have to scoop their feed out. Or wetting their feed so it's easier to eat.
If a nostril is closed that is going to hinder breathing so of course it will breathe out of its mouth
:welcome
your ducklings are adorable.
 
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There are quite a few on here that have ducklings /ducks with misshappen bills and are doing great.
@WVduckchick is one and
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumpy-deformed-duck-bill.1528602/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/has-anyone-seen-a-ducks-bill-like-this.1510596/ these are a few maybe that can tell you what they are doing to help your duckling. The main thing is to make sure they can eat and drink properly. This means maybe a deeper bowl in case they have to scoop their feed out. Or wetting their feed so it's easier to eat.
If a nostril is closed that is going to hinder breathing so of course it will breathe out of its mouth
:welcome
your ducklings are adorable.
Thank you so much!
 

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