Unfortunately, the duckling passed away at 2 am. He was eating and drinking up to about 5 minutes before he passed. My only consolation is that we tried and he passed, safe and warm and cared for.
Thanks to all for the advise. My son is heartbroken but we were realistic about his chances...
Okay, so yesterday we stopped at TSC to pick up some wormer for our horses. My 16 year old son went gaga over the ducklings, begging for us to get some (minimum purchase is 2). I REFUSED as we do NOT need more animals and I know zip about ducklings. Unfortunately, the TSC folks know us, so one...