Help and advise re duckling hatching in incubator

[Lisa1121]

Thank you very much everyone for replying and trying to help me.

 

[C3 mommy]

How's the baby doing now?

 

[Lisa1121]

How's the baby doing now?

Thank you for asking. Her little navel area looks so much better, her belly looks almost normal now. She is bright and she has been drinking water lightly spiked with rooster booster from a small dropper I have. And she is stronger. She may make it. If she continues to do well I will try putting her with the others tomorrow.

 

[C3 mommy]

Good! Hopefully she continues to get stronger!! they are adorable btw!!

 

[Lisa1121]

Thank you. They are the Heinz 57 kind of duck haha... We could call them a designer breed. I have some crested, some not. It is interesting seeing them as they grow and change.

 

[C3 mommy]

Anytime! But oh ok haha I don't know much about ducks, but they sure are the cutest little babies!! it's very interesting to watch them grow and change! Seems like ducklings are super quick about it!

 

[Drake Wrangler]

What a nice looking brood. Good work on noticing and taking over after Mom abandoned nest. I have hatched a few with belly "buttons". I kept them in the incubator for a little longer to dry off more, and afterward in the brooder checked them over more than usual to make sure the buttons were staying dry, shrinking, and not being pecked at by siblings. The buttons eventually fell off into the bedding to disappear and the ducklings look great.

 

[Lisa1121]

What a nice looking brood. Good work on noticing and taking over after Mom abandoned nest. I have hatched a few with belly "buttons". I kept them in the incubator for a little longer to dry off more, and afterward in the brooder checked them over more than usual to make sure the buttons were staying dry, shrinking, and not being pecked at by siblings. The buttons eventually fell off into the bedding to disappear and the ducklings look great.

This was my first time having this experience. I still have not put the duckling that had the trouble with the others as they pecked at her and she was still too weak at the time to get away. Two more have hatched tonight and they will be mainly white. My current flock is made up of crest runner/mallard mixes, Magpies, and one all white female of I don't know what breed a friend gave me. Guess whose nest I pulled from, lol

 

[Lisa1121]

I just wanted to let you all know that the little duckling is doing so well this morning that I was able to put her in the brooder with the others. Of course, now that I had to work so hard to save her, I believe she will stay in my flock as she and I have bonded, lol.
As a bonus, 2 more little yellow ducklings hatched last night and 2 more are well on their way. I am tired but happy I was able to save most of the clutch. Much of it was saved because I was able to find information here on this board.

 

[Flockandfowl46]

CONGRATZ on your little successes they are adorable hopefully you will have many more