I have a duckling that hatched overnight last night. He was fine when I left for work and fine when my husband checked On him around 2pm, but when I got home after 4pm I could tell right away something was wrong. He was sitting with his head pulled back far along his back, swinging it from side to side. He flings it back so hard he almost falls backwards. We've given him save-a-chick electrolyte and probiotic water with Brewers yeast mixed in, and we've been holding him in our lap the last few hours, holding his head before him in the right position. I've tried massaging his neck a bit. He can stretch it forward if he wants to peck at something, like my shiny phone, but then his head goes right back to where it was. He's completely imprinted on us and doesn't want to be left alone. I sure hope another egg hatches soon so he can have a buddy. Is there anything else we should be doing? I'll try to post a pic in a bit here.
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I can't help it, lol. My husband named him Dickie, and the little guy loves to snuggle ink our necks and give us duck kisses and bite at the fun colors on my phone screen. Sure hope this guys makes it
