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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    Coming back to update! She’s doing so well! Her yolk sac is very small now - I think we’ll tie dental floss on it to help it fall off. She eats, drinks, and poops regularly. We think she may be blind, but she manages to get around just fine. Thank you all for your help and advice!
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    She’s eating now too! This must be good, right?
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    She’s doing well! She’s drinking and playing with the other ducklings. Here are a couple pictures of her yolk sack today - it looks like its a bit smaller today.
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    Thank you so much @WVduckchick! We’ll do this! It does look like it’s starting to get crusty. We’ll see how it looks tomorrow and go from there. We’ll make sure to update. Thank you so much!
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    We’re hopeful that she’ll pull through, but realize she may not too. We really just don’t want her to suffer. She’s alert and inquisitive and doesn’t seem sickly apart from the yolk sack!
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    It did poop today!
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    They don’t seem to be messing with it, but we’ll keep an eye on them. Thanks everyone for your advice! We’ll keep you posted.
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    Thanks everyone! We’ll wait and see what happens. Would you leave it in the incubator for a bit longer? We have it in the brooder now so it wouldn’t be alone. It’s drinking water, but no interest in food yet. It’s been hatched for about 24 hours now.
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    These pictures are a little brighter. Also, it seems to be bothering her today - she picks at it a bit.
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    Thank you! Here are a couple pictures. Yesterday it was fuller and slimier looking, a pinkish/yellow color - today it’s dry and black.
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    Duckling hatched with yolk sack not absorbed

    Hi there! My 12 year old daughter just hatched her first clutch of duck eggs. One hatched on its own with the yolk sack still attached - she seems to be doing well though. We kept her in a cup with a moist towel for the first day after hatching. Today is day 2 - the yolk sack seems mostly...
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