Dying duckling! What do I do? Premature?

[Crazy4Fowl]

I have a duckling that was just born yesterday it needed a lot of help to be able to hatch. It was actually incubated by its own mother however the egg got damaged so I took it inside and put it in an incubator. It had been working very hard to get out of the egg in the egg started to have that dead smell so I knew we had to help it out. She doesn’t seem to be doing too well she stops trying to walk and now she’s just slowly bobbing her head and she’s never had a peep more like a crack tiny peep sound

 

[Crazy4Fowl]

Should I try to unclog the stuff at the bottom? Is that what’s wrong?

 

[Salixx]

I don’t know much but I wouldn’t touch the stuff on its belly until someone more experienced chimes in. It looks like where their ‘belly button’ is… I’ve read pulling a scab off prematurely can disembowel the baby.

Is it eating and drinking?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@shawluvsbirds

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Should I try to unclog the stuff at the bottom? Is that what’s wrong?

No don't pull on that stuff. It's dried up yolk that didn't absorb.
Not much you can do that I know of besides just keep it on something clean and soft.
Maybe rub some Neosporin on it to help prevent infection.
Either the navel will go ahead and close and that stuff will dry up and fall off,
Or it won't. Sorry

 

[addctd2plnts]

Do you have any Nutridrench? Or Probiotics with vitamins? Both would help.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Do you have any Nutridrench? Or Probiotics with vitamins? Both would help.

If it will drink yes.
I wouldn't recommend forcing any fluids that could aspirate it.

 

[addctd2plnts]

If it will drink yes.
I wouldn't recommend forcing any fluids that could aspirate it.

You just dip the beak into the water/Nutridrench mixture, then let go. It will swallow after that, not aspirate. I'm never talking forcing any animal unless I say to force them LOL

 

[shawluvsbirds]

You just dip the beak into the water/Nutridrench mixture, then let go. It will swallow after that, not aspirate. I'm never talking forcing any animal unless I say to force them LOL

I knew what you meant.. I was just adding to it in case someone else didn't know.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

I have a duckling that was just born yesterday it needed a lot of help to be able to hatch. It was actually incubated by its own mother however the egg got damaged so I took it inside and put it in an incubator. It had been working very hard to get out of the egg in the egg started to have that dead smell so I knew we had to help it out. She doesn’t seem to be doing too well she stops trying to walk and now she’s just slowly bobbing her head and she’s never had a peep more like a crack tiny peep soundView attachment 2795194View attachment 2795195View attachment 2795196

How is the little one doing today?