Do I have a micro duckling?

[casportpony]

Thank you. I am so in love with them. My little bitty one is so affectionate and one chill duck. At least so far.

I love having a special one like that!

 

[quackiemama]

I love having a special one like that!

me too. There is something so rewarding when you get duck snuggles. I think we have a special little bond.

 

[EdgewaterDucks]

I love having a special one like that!

Phooey. I'm jealous. None of my ducks are like that.

But I still love 'em.

 

[fuscia]

Hi Everyone!

Hope all is well among my fellow Ducksters.

I’m so excited that my very first attempt at hatching Welsh Harlequin ducklings was a success. All four eggs that I put into the incubator resulted in ducklings!

But…the last one out appears to have some problems. She hatched out 4 days after its due date (I was about to throw the egg out as a dud). She has one of those curled-in feet I’ve read about.

And I think she’s what’s called a micro-duck. As you can see from the picture below, she is WAY smaller than her siblings. She’s five days old but her feathers aren’t even fully fluffy yet (her siblings are 9 days old). She’s eating and drinking, but hardly growing at all.

I’ve looked at other threads about micro-ducks, but I’m wondering if there’s any new advice anyone would like to impart. Add probiotics to the feed? Make funeral arrangements? Just give more time?

Thanks one and all!

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What a little sweetie, I hope all went well. I took home a runty looking duck from
tractor supply today. Knowing it might not go well, but I just wanted to give the little guy love and hopefully he’ll be ok. Mine almost looks like a dwarf. Wings are poking out and feet a bit curly. He can hobble around but seems tired. I think it’s only 2 days old. Blue Swedish.