Help! Duckling just hatched with gunk???

[ChickenyChickeny]

ya, don't let the other ducklings peck at that. good luck with the little duckyling

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

Well it moves more now but it just kind of pushes itself around.... I think it may have wry neck AND splayed legs. Oh my, any suggestions? This is my first time with ducklings and I don't want to loose this one. I'm not sure how to feed it

 

[ChickenyChickeny]

Well it moves more now but it just kind of pushes itself around.... I think it may have wry neck AND splayed legs. Oh my, any suggestions? This is my first time with ducklings and I don't want to loose this one. I'm not sure how to feed it

give the legs a splint. has the duckling opened their eyes yet?

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

Yes the duckling has opened its eyes and can now lift its head. Which some help it can eat and drink but my concern right now is that it cannot walk due to the splayed legs. I tried making a cast from a bandaid like I read of Metzers website. But it didn't work too well so I removed it.... Anymore ideas?? Also that gunk on its vent has turned into a big scab. I'm worried how it will defecate if the scab is blocking the vent

 

[WVduckchick]

The scab from the belly button should be well far from the vent. Are you sure its covering the vent?
I had a couple ducklings hatch over the weekend, a little premature. It took them an extra day of laying around to get up and about. Just make sure its on something with good traction. No newspapers or paper towels. Something like a terry cloth towel or shavings. And give it an extra day.

What are you feeding? Ducklings need extra niacin for strong legs.

 

[aart]

The scab from the belly button should be well far from the vent. Are you sure its covering the vent?

Yes...can be hard to tell, common mistake.
Here's a pic I stole off the interwebs:

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

So another just hatched and is healthy but it has the membrane all dryed up and hard all over it. I don't know how to get it off. I tried wetting it but it not help too much.

 

[ChickenyChickeny]

Yes the duckling has opened its eyes and can now lift its head. Which some help it can eat and drink but my concern right now is that it cannot walk due to the splayed legs. I tried making a cast from a bandaid like I read of Metzers website. But it didn't work too well so I removed it.... Anymore ideas?? Also that gunk on its vent has turned into a big scab. I'm worried how it will defecate if the scab is blocking the vent

how did the splint not work to well? did the legs stay splayed, did the splint keep coming off?