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...
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...