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I found an abandoned duckling 3. wks old. Last night he started to look like he had problems breathing and he has a clicking sound when he breaths. Well I found out why, his nostrel is clogged he's not eating very well, hes uninterested in swimming (last night he was) and he has been sleeping most of the day. He was abandoned because he can't use one leg ( it seems hes paralized so therefor he can't stand for more than 3 seconds. When I come near him he bites and hisses at me. I just want to spair this little guy. Not to mention I don't want him to pass on the germs to my other members of the flock. (He is in a different room but still, germs travel..) I'm worried.. Did I do this to him??????

It sounds like he has some form of respiratory infection. I doubt you did this to him but it sounds like he needs veterinary help. It would depend on what is causing the sickness as to if it is passable to your other birds. Many viral or bacterial infections would harm your birds as well.