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Update: The vet must have been wrong because our little baby passed suddenly this morning appearing to gasp for air and I had to helplessly hold it and watch it happen. This never gets easier no matter how many times I experience lost. I am heartbroken.

UPDATE: I talked to them both and Colony doesn't do ducks and Petcare could not fit us in until next week, we ended up taking it to another vet that Petcare suggested and they saw him today. Doctor said the vent looks fine and that with Xray, he saw leg was fractured but already showing mending...

We do not have any local vets who will work with birds or farm animals sadly.

The first couple of days it was mainly peeing and very small spurts of poo, but since this morning I have not seen much at all but it keeps trying to it looks like but it has not eaten alot today too but still has me worried. It seems a bit more out of it today.

No I think its not prolapse since its not sticking out much but the vent seems so small that it seems to have issues pooping. Any Advice? It tries to back up and poop but nothing seems to come out.....I am worried it is backed up.

It is possibly that instead of prolapsed vent, it was born with too small a vent?

I agree with you there! That drives me crazy to see people casually get them as pets and think they can do that. It is a commitment like any relationship. We have been raising ducks for a few years now and originally had chickens, but I have to admit the ducks are my favorite (don't tell my...

It doesnt feel broken, my husband thinks it more ligament related but as far as being released again we do not have any intention of doing so. We have other ducks and actually had just gotten ducklings recently though they are about a week older and larger at this point that once it grows up we...

We tried to create a mini cast but it would only drag it and it was twisting at angles and it seemed more able to move around without it. It refuses to put any weight on that leg and it just dangles.

No but would another Hydrocortisone cream work? Or Honey I read on other post recently? I rescued this little guy on side of the road other night when it had been abandoned by mother since it had gimp leg and we are already very attached to the little one. No idea on sex but aside from this and...

Would this be advised for a duckling as well? Less than week old.

Would another type of oil work? I do not have coconut oil.

I read online to apply witch hazel for inflammation and petroleum jelly to keep moist, so I have been doing this and trying to keep it clean as it gets dirty when it tries to go bathroom. Here is picture this morning:

I would guess not much older than a day or so when I found it based on size comparing to one time hatch experience. It has been drinking and peeing but the poops are tiny. I have increased the soupyness of the food hoping that would help too.

I do not think so, I felt something higher than this area on belly that seemed stiff and dry that I assumed might be that after absorption, but this is where is is defecating out of.