Duckling eyes stuck closed...?

[DuckNewbies1]

That’s great it’s still active. How often are you feeding it? Do you have any nutridrench for poultry? Be sure to only offer warm water for drinking.

We're feeding her with spoons with warm sugar water, and very watered down chick food about every 1-2 hours. She apparently likes the water much more than the watery food.... She's at least getting a few drops every time, and we're seeing poop fairly regularly, which gives us hope.

And we don't... We weren't anticipating a chick with this difficult a beginning in life...

 

[Isaac 0]

We're feeding her with spoons with warm sugar water, and very watered down chick food about every 1-2 hours. She apparently likes the water much more than the watery food.... She's at least getting a few drops every time, and we're seeing poop fairly regularly, which gives us hope.

And we don't... We weren't anticipating a chick with this difficult a beginning in life...

If you have any Gatorade or Pedyilate that'd be good too, or a poultry vitamin like Nutri-Dench.

 

[Isaac 0]

@Isaac 0 have you ever had a duckling hatch and the egg sac rupture?

I can gladly say I haven't.

 

[DuckNewbies1]

If you have any Gatorade or Pedyilate that'd be good too, or a poultry vitamin like Nutri-Dench.

Thanks for the tip!
It's just started making a bit of a clicking sound with it's little peeps, ever heard that by any chance...? Some thing to worry about?

 

[Isaac 0]

Thanks for the tip!
It's just started making a bit of a clicking sound with it's little peeps, ever heard that by any chance...? Some thing to worry about?

They'll click when they're absorbing yolk sometimes, so you may ease up on the water a bit. Have a video?

 

[DuckNewbies1]

They'll click when they're absorbing yolk sometimes, so you may ease up on the water a bit. Have a video?

I don't right now, but I can try to get one. We're worrying she's getting weaker cause she'll only drink the water, she won't take any food in whichever form we try to give it to her. (She's making that noise, and sleeping a lot more.)

 

[Miss Lydia]

How does her belly look is it healed over?

 

[DuckNewbies1]

How does her belly look is it healed over?

It looks fully dried up and crusted (the yolk and umbilical), I don't think it's fallen off, but she's also stopped picking at it.

 

[DuckNewbies1]

Hey guys, thank you so much for the replies and support. Our little duckling just passed away... I think she lost the strength to fight.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm so sorry