HELP!!! Ducklin dying

[Fraoch21]

hey, im new here, i just incubated my first proper batch off eggs. I have looked after ducklings loads of times before though.
Something went wrong in the incubation and out of 18 eggs only 3 hatched. The theird one i helped out the egg as the membrane had gone tough from low humidity. It took 3 days to get out the egg and by then the other 2 were strong and running around, healthy. The poor duckling has gotten the liquid from the egg all over its feathers and had gone completely hard and stuck to it. i wiped it with warm water and got it to fluff up. Last night it seemed to be getting better with its eyes open and trying to walk around and eat. This morning it looks terrible, it wont open its eyes, wont move or eat or drink, and just lies like its dead other than he weak breathing.
Is there anything i can do for the poor thing? ive tryed feeding it some raw egg witha dropper but it doesnt swalloe much and ends up blowing bubbles from its nostrils

Its an Indian runner dduckling btw, started hatching Saturday, eventually got out the egg on wednesday morning.
thanks so much for all your help in advance

 

[duckyfromoz]

Good on you for having a go- so many kids your age wouldnt understand how wonderful incubating some eggs could be - sorry that your first time hasnt been better- but it can take a while to learn how to get things happening just right. 28 days is a long time for things to go wrong. If you have some vitamins on hand you could add some to the water when trying to get it to drink- you can also try water with the dropper. Keep the little one warm and comfortable. Talk to it - and touch it very gently. Sadly it may have an infection - it can happen sometimes when they are in the egg too long. Because it seemed to get stronger and then go downhill again- it is another indication that something is not quiet right. It could be some kind of internal defect.

 

[SillyChicken]

May just be failure to thrive.... it happens.
You did a great job trying to help it.

 

[Fraoch21]

thanks for the help, the poor little guy passed away shortly after i posted this.

thankfully i have 2 great little guys which i love to pieces!

 

[Duckles]

you did your best!

at least he got a little TLC in his short time with you

 

[MissusDee]

Sorry for your loss. I am sure you did nothing wrong, it happens a lot for a lot of reasons. Hugs.