Hello
This has been a difficult hatch. I've started several other threads seaking help/advice but new problems keep arising.
I had one of my four moscovy ducks hatch last night (day 36) . Two of the other 3 had pipped on day 34. Today, I discovered that one of them was shrink wrapped and was able to dissolve the membrane off of it before it suffocated. Unfortunately the other two had already died.
So now I have 2 ducklings and several problems.
The healthier one (hatched last night) still can not walk. Not sure if this is normal but it can't support it's weight and is pushing itself around on the ground. Besides this, it's eating drinking, and seemingly healthy.
The other one has what I think are birth defects in addition to injuries. For one, it has a cut on it's bill from the shell (I assume). Also, it's back is hard and crusty where the membrane was cemented on. I've soaked and rinsed it in warm water several times but it still is hard and weird looking. Another thing is it's eyes.... I believe that they are deformed. It's hard to describe so I've attached a picture. Additionally, it is about half the size of the other duck. The last thing is that I think it has spraddle legs. It's legs are out to the side of it and although it is completely dry, it can not even come close to standing up.
If anyone has any insight on what's going on and what I should do, I would really appreciate it. Thanks
This has been a difficult hatch. I've started several other threads seaking help/advice but new problems keep arising.
I had one of my four moscovy ducks hatch last night (day 36) . Two of the other 3 had pipped on day 34. Today, I discovered that one of them was shrink wrapped and was able to dissolve the membrane off of it before it suffocated. Unfortunately the other two had already died.
So now I have 2 ducklings and several problems.
The healthier one (hatched last night) still can not walk. Not sure if this is normal but it can't support it's weight and is pushing itself around on the ground. Besides this, it's eating drinking, and seemingly healthy.
The other one has what I think are birth defects in addition to injuries. For one, it has a cut on it's bill from the shell (I assume). Also, it's back is hard and crusty where the membrane was cemented on. I've soaked and rinsed it in warm water several times but it still is hard and weird looking. Another thing is it's eyes.... I believe that they are deformed. It's hard to describe so I've attached a picture. Additionally, it is about half the size of the other duck. The last thing is that I think it has spraddle legs. It's legs are out to the side of it and although it is completely dry, it can not even come close to standing up.
If anyone has any insight on what's going on and what I should do, I would really appreciate it. Thanks