What is this sound my female Duck is making?

[Kholts]

I have 5 ducks & 1 Drake ranging in age 13-17 weeks old. The last couple days I’ve been noticing my older 4 (3 ducks & 1 Drake) have been huffing lately. My Saxony lil miss has a more dramatic huff though sounding almost like a dry hack.

Here’s a video:

Is this a mating call of sorts or are they all coming down with a respiratory bug? All are eating and free ranging as normal.

 

[chickens really]

It's nothing and normal...

 

[casportpony]

I have 5 ducks & 1 Drake ranging in age 13-17 weeks old. The last couple days I’ve been noticing my older 4 (3 ducks & 1 Drake) have been huffing lately. My Saxony lil miss has a more dramatic huff though sounding almost like a dry hack.

Here’s a video:

Is this a mating call of sorts or are they all coming down with a respiratory bug? All are eating and free ranging as normal.

I have no idea, none of mine make that noise.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’ve never heard mine do that either. I’d keep an eye on them.

 

[Jpat]

mine have done it but Only when i feed dry crumbles

They eat pellets but if i run out i feed crumbles and they must choke on the dust a little

 

[Kholts]

They are on a layer feed formulated for chickens. It’s seed texture definitely not a crumble or pellet.

I don’t find it dusty when scooping into the bucket but birds are sensitive to dust....

 

[Jpat]

They have lots of water i magine?

 

[Kholts]

They have lots of water i magine?

They do! A bucket as well as a pool.

They are in heavy molt right now and have been preening most of the day. Could they have feathers stuck up in their Nares or swallowed some?

 

[DiYMama540]

I agree that it sounds like a digestive issue of some sort...almost like a hiccup or something. Only thing I've ever heard close to this is like the drake's whistle...but that's a before and after mating thing.

 

[Kholts]

I agree that it sounds like a digestive issue of some sort...almost like a hiccup or something. Only thing I've ever heard close to this is like the drake's whistle...but that's a before and after mating thing.

Hmmm well she is a she & I haven’t noticed them mating specifically though I’ve seen my drake mount my blue Swedish.

I have noticed the Saxony specifically is attached to the drake at the hip. I’ve literally never seen them more than an arm width apart unless I’m holding the drake or her. She’s also a super boss if the others get too close to him.