Bloated duckling. HELP!

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Duckling just hatched and still has yolk sac attached but looks extremely bloated. Is this a normal thing or no? What can I do?
 

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No, the duckling is still absorbing. Set the duckling in a cup, with dry paper towels underneath (Which I've seen you already done), I would then set the duckling back into the incubator, keeping the humidity high too. Did you pull the duckling out of the shell, or did it come out on its own?
 
Looks like you've done the right thing by using a dry paper towel and putting it in a bowl. Put it back in the incubator or under the light in the brooder. If others are in there separate this one because they will probably pick at her.

I don't know why it looks so bloated but I don't know what else you can do.
 
No, the duckling is still absorbing. Set the duckling in a cup, with dry paper towels underneath (Which I've seen you already done), I would then set the duckling back into the incubator, keeping the humidity high too. Did you pull the duckling out of the shell, or did it come out on its own?
Duckling hatched on its own. Only thing I did was put him/her in bowl with paper towel. Thank you
 
Looks like you've done the right thing by using a dry paper towel and putting it in a bowl. Put it back in the incubator or under the light in the brooder. If others are in there separate this one because they will probably pick at her.

I don't know why it looks so bloated but I don't know what else you can do.
Thank you @Miss Lydia
 

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