MyGooseGrayson
Chirping
- May 27, 2022
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I have 5 ducklings and a gosling, a little over a week old. Three days ago I heard one of the ducks sneezing, but then went right over to the water and dunked his head and cleared up whatever it was. Since then I've caught all the ducklings sneezing at least once, and this morning they were all sneezing! The goose isn't, though. No other symptoms, no nasal discharge, all eating, drinking, pooping, running around, and peeping.
General setup: 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank inside, on pine shavings, with a heat lamp (I know not ideal, the ducks were a surprise emergency acquisition) about 90F at the hottest spot and ambient room temp around 70F. I clean it twice a day so it stays nice and fresh. They typically sleep in a loose group just out of the direct heat of the lamp. Waterer is tupperware with holes in it that they can stick their whole heads into, they're eating unmedicated chick starter grower food plus romaine lettuce snacks, dandelion green snacks, and a few other little things they've tried. They have access to grit. I've been taking them outside every day since they were a few days old into a nice little outside pen on the grass where they can swim and Gracie Goose loves grazing.
I'm completely new at this and super worried about my little friends! I'm hoping it's just sort of general dust from the shavings, eating dry food... When should I become worried, and what can I do about it? I'm in Canada, so I may not have access to the good bird medicines if bird keeping is anything like fish keeping.
General setup: 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank inside, on pine shavings, with a heat lamp (I know not ideal, the ducks were a surprise emergency acquisition) about 90F at the hottest spot and ambient room temp around 70F. I clean it twice a day so it stays nice and fresh. They typically sleep in a loose group just out of the direct heat of the lamp. Waterer is tupperware with holes in it that they can stick their whole heads into, they're eating unmedicated chick starter grower food plus romaine lettuce snacks, dandelion green snacks, and a few other little things they've tried. They have access to grit. I've been taking them outside every day since they were a few days old into a nice little outside pen on the grass where they can swim and Gracie Goose loves grazing.
I'm completely new at this and super worried about my little friends! I'm hoping it's just sort of general dust from the shavings, eating dry food... When should I become worried, and what can I do about it? I'm in Canada, so I may not have access to the good bird medicines if bird keeping is anything like fish keeping.
