Thank you all for your help! The little guy slept really heavy last night and had perked up so much! I can't even see him belly thing anymore he must of retained the fluid already! So great news
I have 5 eggs that are due to hatch in a couple days along with him, he was part of the first wave of ducks and was the last one to get out. He just recently got free of his cord so I'm not sure where to put him in a dry space without either damaging him or the eggs. Will just normal...
from what I have read this sounds very similar like an open belly button from where the cord was, no bleeding https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/356337/newly-hatched-ducklings-belly-botton-is-open-still-were-ok-now @Ren2014
I don't have any photos to attach as I don't want to disturb the duckling, but basically he hatched a little too early and was attached to the umbilical cord for quite some time and wasn't looking that good but I'm glad to say it has dried up and detached and he has perked up a lot from some...
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In my opinion you may have to cull him. It doesn't look like it's gonna get much better and he can't live a full and meaningful life if he can't walk. Do the best for him and if it doesn't get better cull him.