HELP duckling looks like it's dying!

[MGG]

It's been 2days since he got wet. He is very dry and under a heat lamp. Still can't stand and seems to be struggling.

He looks really wet in your pics.

 

[MGG]

What is the temp under that lamp?

 

[EverythingDucks]

He looks really wet in your pics.

Yeah, he does

 

[Isaac 0]

Until a diagnosis is made the most you can do is offer supportive care. I would set the duckling in an incubator or under a heat lamp, once he is warm you can try offering some electrolytes/vitamins, and some finely mashed scrambled eggs. The duckling looks wet, is it possible the duckling got stuck in their bathing water?

 

[Floof]

Yeah, he does

His wing got a little damp from my hands when I tried to give him water but hes fluffy everywhere else and has since dried off the area I dampened on accident. It's almost like hes twisting his neck back.

 

[Isaac 0]

Like this?

 

[Floof]

Until a diagnosis is made the most you can do is offer supportive care. I would set the duckling in an incubator or under a heat lamp, once he is warm you can try offering some electrolytes/vitamins, and some finely mashed scrambled eggs. The duckling looks wet, is it possible the duckling got stuck in their bathing water?

Is there a way to force feed it? It wont even open its beak for water. I thought at first that maybe it got dried food holding it closed but I wiped its mouth area with a damp tissue and its cleaned off but still wont open up.

 

[Isaac 0]

Is there a way to force feed it? It wont even open its beak for water. I thought at first that maybe it got dried food holding it closed but I wiped its mouth area with a damp tissue and its cleaned off but still wont open up.

@casportpony Is our Tube-Feeding expert, don't know if she would advise tube feeding this duckling. Do Not try to give her any fluids by mouth until we advise, they easily aspirate on fluids.

 

[Floof]

Like this?

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Maybe sort of similar? It looks like it's in pain or cant control it.

 

[MGG]

Is there a way to force feed it? It wont even open its beak for water. I thought at first that maybe it got dried food holding it closed but I wiped its mouth area with a damp tissue and its cleaned off but still wont open up.

Yes, but don't try to forcefully give him anything right now. He's not going to starve.