Midwifebird
In the Brooder
- May 6, 2021
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Sorry, first post and already asking for advice. We incubated two Indian runner ducklings. The first one died after internally pipping but never coming out it’s shell and the second pictured above was pipping at the wrong end and after over 48 hours I helped it out, it was half out I just enlarged it’s hole it had in the shell. The duckling was born with what appears to be wry neck, I immediately started feeding it brewers yeast mixed in with its water. It can not stand on its own but is trying so hard. It is like it’s still in its egg, all curled round to the left. Is there anything we can do to help it at all? I’ve read about selenium and vitamin E and my partner is going to get that today. This little thing is so determined, it tries to stand but keeps falling over to the left so ends up rolling to the food and water. I feel like I can’t give up on it yet, poor little thing had a tough start but seems to determined to live. I have a video of it too but can’t figure out how to post it on here. Any advice or help would be very much appreciated.