Anyway, great job you guys!
I agree 100%!Wow, you guys are awesome for saving those ducklings! I can't believe all those people you asked for help could just completely ignore five little lives in need. Someone should stick them in that muddy pit and see if they like it.
Good point. I was hoping she would steer clear of the drain from now on. I could not get them to eat feed , only one ate mealworms. They are still too exhausted and scared. Put electrolytes in water. Will try again later. We need sleep ourselves.
That drain is big enough for a child to fall into. Ask them if they want to be named in THAT lawsuit!
Remember that they are babies raised wild, not in an incubator or hatchery. They are imprinted on momma duck and will be very afraid of you. Getting them to eat will be tough. Sprinkle food on water so they see it move on the surface. Wetting the food in a dish so that it is very soft will help them start to eat too. Try poking a couple of live mealworms down into the wet food so they get a taste of it when going for the mealworm. Look for some outside bugs like sow bugs, small earthworms and use those too. For the time being, don't stand there to watch them eat. As long as they can see you, they won't eat.
