baby duck has absorbed the yolk sac but it has a big protruding bellybutton

[fluffythewolfchild]

Duckling has been hatching for 4 days and finally got out of its shell but it has a protruding belly button and is trying to peep but no sound is coming out. I put some bacitracin on the belly button stump to help with infection and drying out. What do you think?

 

[fluffythewolfchild]

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Most of the time that will go down and be just fine in a few hours.
You may wanna prop it up in a little bowl or cup so it doesn't flip over on its back and put it back in the incubator for awhile.

 

[Kholts]

I agree with above poster. I have had a couple come out like this & I just plop it into a cup to relax for a bit & they eventually get their energy up & the swelling goes down.

 

[fluffythewolfchild]

Most of the time that will go down and be just fine in a few hours.
You may wanna prop it up in a little bowl or cup so it doesn't flip over on its back and put it back in the incubator for a

what about its legs and neck not coming out of the egg positions?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

what about its legs and neck not coming out of the egg positions?

It should get better too Unless there's something wrong with it.
There isn't much you can do but wait and see.
How is it now?

 

[fluffythewolfchild]

I put it in between some rolled up hand towels to keep it from flopping on its side. The belly button is still protruding a lot but it looks like it has gone down a bit. it looks like the neck has stretched out but the legs are still pretty curled up. It's breathing and accepting a few drops of water and it still keeps trying to flop into more comfortable sleeping positions. It's been about 4 hours, how long should I keep it humid and warm? we don't have an incubator just a warm mist humidifier in a big plastic tote that is around 99 degrees. ( we didn't plan on incubating or even letting our ducks sit on eggs but their mom is a good hider and we didn't realize she was sitting on a nest until they were almost 18 days along!)

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I put it in between some rolled up hand towels to keep it from flopping on its side. The belly button is still protruding a lot but it looks like it has gone down a bit. it looks like the neck has stretched out but the legs are still pretty curled up. It's breathing and accepting a few drops of water and it still keeps trying to flop into more comfortable sleeping positions. It's been about 4 hours, how long should I keep it humid and warm? we don't have an incubator just a warm mist humidifier in a big plastic tote that is around 99 degrees. ( we didn't plan on incubating or even letting our ducks sit on eggs but their mom is a good hider and we didn't realize she was sitting on a nest until they were almost 18 days along!)

It doesn't need the humidy now really. Just the warmth.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

It doesnt have to be 99 now either. I run my brooder at about 85 to 90 degrees in the warmest spot for the for few days.

 

[fluffythewolfchild]

thank you so much! I've got it sitting next to me with a warmed stuffed animal. It looks pretty good just very tired