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When she was born- it was a peck mark from the hen as she was hatched underneath a hen. But the bubble only appeared after we out her in the Chook pen with the other ducklings. So around 3 weeks ago.

HELP! When dodge hatched she had a peck mark on her back and it never grew feathers over it. It has now turned into a air bubble at the base of the neck/back. I haven't popped it incase it gets infected etc. does anyone know what it is??! She was premature in hatching and we saved her because...

So, , LBD (little black duckling) has started pooping A LOT! !!!! :) He is still a bit shaky on his feet but has plenty of appetite, energy and makes us laugh often. Thank you Silkylover1213 for your suggestions and advice , It made a huge difference to us to hear that we were doing all the...

Thank you for your help!! He is now walking and chirping and he has the best little personality.

Thank you for your suggestions and I'll try that rice pack right away! He's only nibbling at the food. But no he hasn't done a poo yet.

We thought close to 28 days. He is fully formed but seems to look like he has a hernia where the cord attaches to his belly. Thanks, it's hard to know whether we are doing the right thing He's made it 30 hours outside of the shell so it's a bit of hope for us.

HELP! Here's the story, we had a clutch of 5 duck eggs and a hen brooding on them. 4 ducklings hatched and the other egg is quite small. It was very active within the shell when I checked it and then put it back under the hen. The next day it had still not hatched but the shell was cracked and...