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To add to my reply; I just began giving them tub time in warm water….. I’ve noticed the leg strength is poor. I’m hoping the tubs help. I use shavings from tractor supply for bedding.

I really appreciate your help. I live in New England and temps have been on the chilly side…. Today was the first warm day and I took them out and filled a kiddy pool for them to swim in. I started brewers yeast today. I just noticed one of the ducks is panting. They are eating/drinking fine…...

I purchased them from Tractor Supply on March 6th so I’m guessing they are 4 weeks old… my apologizes for the miscalculation. They are still in a brooder…. It is a 150 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank.

I’ve left the heat lamps off and will continue the RX…… it seems as though all six of my Pekins are breathing heavy now. Could this be from over feeding? I am also cleaning their brooder twice a day and providing fresh, clean water multiple times a day. The water is deep enough for them to dunk...

Yes, they have water deep enough… I’ve been trying warm baths too…..Their heat lamp is mostly off unless I’ve let them swim in the tub. The room they are in is never under 60 degrees. Should I turn the heat lamp back on? I’ve also started using vet RX…. I put some on their beaks and in their water.

I have two, sweet Perkins that are 6 weeks old. For roughly four days the two (out of six) have been breathing heavily through there nares. They are still active and eating but their breathing is loud… like a stuffy nose. Their nares look clear and I’ve tried warm baths but nothing seems to be...