Hi!
We have a Cayuga duckling coming on 2 weeks old. He is receiving duck starter and is with a chick of a similar age for company (he cried otherwise). On Saturday our power went out for 2 hours? ....so he had no heat lamp (he is in a warm house though)...but I'm thinking he got chilled, which brought on his condition.
He is making a slight wheezing sound when he breathes and lifts up his wings a little bit when he inhales. He seems to still be eating and drinking. We put him in the sink for a little bath and to maybe clear his sinuses if that was the issue....but nothing changed.
His brooder is clean and dry and was disinfected before he was put in it. He has pine shavings for bedding.
Any suggestions for what to do, or what he has???
Thanks
Lee
We have a Cayuga duckling coming on 2 weeks old. He is receiving duck starter and is with a chick of a similar age for company (he cried otherwise). On Saturday our power went out for 2 hours? ....so he had no heat lamp (he is in a warm house though)...but I'm thinking he got chilled, which brought on his condition.
He is making a slight wheezing sound when he breathes and lifts up his wings a little bit when he inhales. He seems to still be eating and drinking. We put him in the sink for a little bath and to maybe clear his sinuses if that was the issue....but nothing changed.
His brooder is clean and dry and was disinfected before he was put in it. He has pine shavings for bedding.
Any suggestions for what to do, or what he has???
Thanks
Lee