Duckling not moving

[Shoshawnam]

We have a newly hatched duckling. He isnt moving much and is just lying on the incubator floor. It's been 8 hours. What should I do?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Not an expert in hatching like @WVduckchick or @Pyxis - but if the duckling has fluffed up, and after 8 hours it should have, i would take it out of the hatcher and try to give it some electrolytes. Also give it a thorough examination and post pictures here. Anything can help us to figure out what's going on…

 

[Shoshawnam]

 

[Shoshawnam]

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[WannaBeHillBilly]

@Miss Lydia and @casportpony - I think it hatched too early?

 

[Shoshawnam]

Also, there are two other in the incubator with him and they wont leave the other eggs or him alone. They are still wet though. It's been about 6 hours since they hatched. When can I move them to their brooder?

 

[Pyxis]

What's the humidity like in there? Usually they will have fluffed up by now, so the humidity may be a bit too high. I would take them out to the brooder now. I would take the one that's not moving out to let him fluff up as well, and try to get some electrolytes into him. I personally like to use Poultry Nutri Drench, if you have some or could get some.

 

[Shoshawnam]

70 percent humidity. I moved them to the brooder. Two of them are doing fine. But this little guy is just not doing much.

 

[WVduckchick]

How’s he doing today?
Sometimes it takes a whole day for them to get up and about. And some come out screaming! Lol Hatching is hard work.

 

[Duck_life]

Shouldn't the humidity be lower? @Miss Lydia