UPDATE: For anyone else experiencing a duckling with a herniated umbilical area. It's been about 24 hours since hatching and 90% of it has been absorbed into the duckling. It's just a small red spot now. The duckling is very active, going potty, and doing very well. Just giving hope for anyone...
Thank you for the tag. I have been worried about this little one. It seems strong. It's alert and peeping. I put it in a small bowl in the incubator with a warm damp towel under it. We found this duck egg on a pond at our land. We've never raised any birds of any kind but invested in the...