Help! Duckling bleeding!

[Miss Lydia]

@Opal8 if you decide to follow your vets advise and that is most defiently up to you I’d try a tiny bit of sugar water just along her bill and she if she responds. Not sure she will eat.

 

[casportpony]

do what @chickens really said at least!!!

Placing it in a cup or bowl was already suggested and I believe that the duckling is in the bowl or cup now.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I was going to suggest starting with some drops of Pedialyte since in the one picture it looks like it is getting dehydrated. Once hydrated, then give some food. Please confirm with your vet.

Yes pedialyte if you have it.

 

[Jpat]

Dripped along the tip and side of the bill not in the bill, they can inhale water very easily and that would be bad

 

[casportpony]

Yes pedialyte if you have it.

Or Gatorade. I have saved many freshly hatched ducklings with Gatorade, and contrary to popular belief, ducklings and chicks this age can become dehydrated.

Dripped along the tip and side of the bill not in the bill, they can inhale water very easily and that would be bad

I usually open their bill and place a drop under their tongue.

 

[Jpat]

I usually open their bill and place a drop under their tongue.

Great tecnique!

 

[Opal8]

Placing it in a cup or bowl was already suggested and I believe that the duckling is in the bowl or cup now.

Yes, she was escaping the bowl so I put her in a small glass that was taller so she couldn’t escape

 

[Opal8]

@Opal8 if you decide to follow your vets advise and that is most defiently up to you I’d try a tiny bit of sugar water just along her bill and she if she responds. Not sure she will eat.

Yes, she’s resting now so I’ll try later. She’s exhausted

 

[chickens really]

Until it can eat or drink on its own I would never give anything by mouth. It's getting what it needs from the belly. Totally up to you on what you think is needed..

 

[casportpony]

Yes, she’s resting now so I’ll try later. She’s exhausted

If you do decide to give it drops of Gatorade, Pedialyte, or sugar water, be sure to warm it first. Warm it to ~102 degrees.