*Died* Preemie duckling rejected with yolk sack to absorb Help Please

[Lacrystol]

OK, I tried to re examine the first pic, DEFINITELY no Yolk, what your see is her swelled up belly button. So She's almost at the final stages..

 

[CMRDucks]

OK, I tried to re examine the first pic, DEFINITELY no Yolk, what your see is her swelled up belly button. So She's almost at the final stages..

She is still breathing but very weak. I have her up to 84F. Fingers crossed.
Thanks for the clarification, this is all new to me.

 

[Miss Lydia]

She is still breathing but very weak. I have her up to 84F. Fingers crossed.
Thanks for the clarification, this is all new to me.

How is your duckling doing this afternoon?

 

[CMRDucks]

She didn't make it I'm amazed how attached I got to that little duckling.

 

[Jessica89]

Oh I am so so sorry. I get so attached to ducklings too. It's extermely sad but you did your very best. God bless you x

 

[Miss Lydia]

She didn't make it I'm amazed how attached I got to that little duckling.

I'm so sorry, losing them is heart breaking. I'm sure she felt your love while she was here.

 

[CMRDucks]

Oh I am so so sorry. I get so attached to ducklings too. It's extermely sad but you did your very best. God bless you x

I'm so sorry, losing them is heart breaking. I'm sure she felt your love while she was here.

Thank you for your kindness and everyone's help. Gotta love a duckling, even only for a little while

 

[Miss Lydia]

Community nest does that mean more to hatch? how many sitting on this nest?

 

[CMRDucks]

Community nest does that mean more to hatch? how many sitting on this nest?

She was the last and the only one to hatch out. All the others quit at various stages and a few infertiles went rotten. A community of 4, one drake and 3 ducks, just turned a year old. They were all by appearances and observation, dedicated but I left them be until day 21, not wanting to disrupt their instincts to see if they'd take hold. It wasn't planned, the first duck went broody and I decided to let her, then the others followed, even the drake but he's only ever known his girls so he's a pretty nice drake.

In hindsight I've read a lot where the community thing can go awry and why. And sometimes it works. I don't regret letting them try, they were amazing to watch in their bonded determination. I'm sad that it didn't work out because they didn't get the end result of ducklings so I don't know if they will ever brood successfully after that. I work with rescue dogs so I may be over thinking the duck's reaction but it kinda makes sense, they are bonded animals.

 

[Lacrystol]

So sorry to here about the little guy, you did you best considering the circumstances, it's very risky when they are in that kind of position. Lots of things can go wrong but hands up to you gave him a fighting chance.