Whats wrong with my Duckling?!

[sylviethecochin]

Is the half-closed eye usual? And is it swollen at all?

@Miss Lydia?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Eyes do look swollen I am thinking respiratory. Any chance of a vet seeing this one?Do you have any antibiotics at all human or animal?

 

[Miss Lydia]

You have 24 ducklings? I’d pick each one up looks at eyes listen to breathing.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Where are you brooding them do they have heat if outside and your having cold temps? What feed are you feeding?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay we were typing at the same time.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@casportpony is the best to give med information if respiratory illness.

 

[A_Duck_Named_HappyFeet]

Foamy eye can be from not washing the eyes out can also be from respiratory infection. How long have you had these ducklings and you think the duckling was born like this? How were the ducklings kept at the farm and can you explain how your keeping them?

I have 17 pekins, 2 blue Swedish, 3 black Swedish, 2 Muscovy They were kept in bar cages. I had them for about 4 weeks. The owner/farmer said that this one was born like this. Not sure if that was true or not, but I had to take her word for it. I keep in the backyard and they have plenty of room to walk, swim, and eat. I have been giving them corn