GoneQuackersYYC
Chirping
- Apr 24, 2023
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First time hatching, hoping someone can help me help this duckling. Last night this duckling hatched at about 11:00 p.m. I noticed that it is weaker, doesn't seem to flail around as much as the others. Today at 3:00 p.m. I took it out and looked it over. I noticed that it doesn't seem to be opening its eyes all the way. Also, it has this hard white gunk on its underside which I think might be on its vent. The other ducklings that hatched before this one didn't have anything like this, they're moving around well and dry. I'm not sure if I should just leave it in the incubator for a while longer and let it sort itself out or if I should be wiping it down to try to remove the gunk and maybe help it open its eyes? I don't want to do anything that would harm it.