Ducklings can’t seem to stand

[amcan1981]

I hi my first duckling last night but is doesn’t seem to be able to stand I have a video but not sure how to up load it

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is this little one have warmth your heat plate looks too far from it. Check your temps you want it at least 85-90. To start off then drop by 5 degrees each week. Put a towel down under it for now may not be able to get traction on that bedding. It can take them a day or 2 to get their legs under them if they had a difficult hatch. Did you have to help? Also no need to try an feed it right away they can live off their yolk for a couple days.

 

[amcan1981]

The heat is closer to it I had to lift it to take a photo no help it was quick quicker than I thought it would be someone else told me to put it in a egg carton with hole to stop it moving around and let it legs build strength! Also not sure if u can help but I have 4 left in incubator they all seem fine apart from 2 the air cell has gone dark is that normal at this stage ( I checked because I had a egg hatch but duckling dead and there was a bad smell so checked to see if others were still alive)

 

[DuckyDonna]

Can you candle the eggs and post pictures?

If any of the eggs smell bad get them out of the incubator or they could explode causing an awful mess and will contaminate the others.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Never heard of putting a duckling in an egg carton,if the yolk hasn’t absorbed we rec putting one on soft dry paper towel in a cup or bowl till the yolk absorbs.

 

[amcan1981]

Can you candle the eggs and post pictures?

If any of the eggs smell bad get them out of the incubator or they could explode causing an awful mess and will contaminate the others.

Smell bad egg is gone and I cleaned incubator I’ll try it might be a bit bright at the minute but I’ll see if I can find some dark

 

[amcan1981]

Hi they have popped so should I just leave them or candle

 

[DuckyDonna]

Hi they have popped so should I just leave them or candle

leave them alone. Make sure they are on their side and the air cell is "up"

 

[amcan1981]

Smell bad egg is gone and I cleaned incubator I’ll try it might be a bit bright at the minute but I’ll see if I can find some dark

leave them alone. Make sure they are on their side and the air cell is "up"

Will do thank u for your help the other one is rest in a wee box so it can’t try and stand up hopefully it will be ok

 

[DuckyDonna]

Will do thank u for your help the other one is rest in a wee box so it can’t try and stand up hopefully it will be ok

Can't wait to see the pictures!