HELP! ducklings beak behind yolk sac??

[BelovedBirds]

The naval area hasn't bled anymore and it's dark and hard like in the pictures.
How much longer do you think he should stay in the cup?
I plan on wrapping cardboard on his foot that won't un-curl like described in this article: http://farmingfriends.com/2010/03/curled-toes-on-newly-hatched-ducklings/
Would it be best to do so once hes out of the cup or wait another day? His other foot is fine.

Id take him out of the cup as soon as she becomes more alert. As long as you cannot see any yolk, and there is nothing protruding from his naval. Just ensure the brooder stays clean. You can also add some sugar water or electrolytes in his water, that would be a good idea, at that point.
I wouldnt stress too much about his feet. My girlie also had a difficult hatch, and she had her toes curled up for a few hours after hatch, while trying to walk and all. This baby hasnt tried to walk yet, and is still very sleepy. So it may just take a little time.
As soon as he is out of the cup, I would have a good look at both legs, checking for swelling, and heat. Feel both legs to ensure there is no slipped tendon.
If all seems well, and the baby doesn't uncurl his feet after trying to walk/or if he refuses to try and walk, I would then go ahead and use cardboard to try and uncurl his toes.

 

[quackkquack__]

Id take him out of the cup as soon as she becomes more alert. As long as you cannot see any yolk, and there is nothing protruding from his naval. Just ensure the brooder stays clean. You can also add some sugar water or electrolytes in his water, that would be a good idea, at that point.
I wouldnt stress too much about his feet. My girlie also had a difficult hatch, and she had her toes curled up for a few hours after hatch, while trying to walk and all. This baby hasnt tried to walk yet, and is still very sleepy. So it may just take a little time.
As soon as he is out of the cup, I would have a good look at both legs, checking for swelling, and heat. Feel both legs to ensure there is no slipped tendon.
If all seems well, and the baby doesn't uncurl his feet after trying to walk/or if he refuses to try and walk, I would then go ahead and use cardboard to try and uncurl his toes.

Hes pretty alert now but still sleepy. Just tried to let him walk, he looked like he tried to stand so I put my hand next to him and he just placed his head in my hand and fell asleep..
I've put him back in the cup for now, we currently don't have any puppy pads or pine shavings so I'm using an old shirt for him at the moment, I think I'll let him loose and out of the cup once his down completely covers the naval so the shirt doesn't try to attach to it, in case there are any loose strings on the shirt but I didn't see any.

I'm going to see if he tries to walk after hes more alert and I give him some sugar water, hopefully he'll be successful with walking!
Hes so tiny and it's my first time having a pure-bred call so it's so surprising for me (Newt was bigger than him as a baby, not extremely bigger but a bit bigger, her beak was wider and a bit longer too, so either shes half-call or its genetics) so it's quite surprising, plus hes got a big head! lol

 

[quackkquack__]

Definitely going to have to do the cardboard! When I held him, he stretched his legs but only opened that one foot, the other one stayed closed no matter what, and didn't even try to open.
I think it's the foot that was half way out and in his way during hatching.
I let him try to walk since hes more alert and active and hes only opening that one foot, the other remains closed.

 

[quackkquack__]

Definitely going to have to do the cardboard! When I held him, he stretched his legs but only opened that one foot, the other one stayed closed no matter what, and didn't even try to open.
I think it's the foot that was half way out and in his way during hatching.
I let him try to walk since hes more alert and active and hes only opening that one foot, the other remains closed.

Hes had a hissy fit when I tried to wrap his foot, lol..
He nibbled me (first time!) and kept kicking me. I'm letting him rest before I try again later, if he refuses, I'll just massage his foot for a bit and try again tomorrow when I have more help.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

He is just newly hatched
I would not be doing his feet yet
Let him rest and get his body going
I had one that had both feet curled for 24 hours and they fixed on their own
If after 24 hours he still has curled toes then you can try
The first 24 hours they like to sleep a lot. Hatching is hard for them and they just need rest
He won’t need food or water either but I always put it in the brooder and show them but I don’t worry if they don’t do it for 24 hours
If baby is fully absorbed he doesn’t need the cup at all
Letting him be able to stretch would be much better for him

 

[quackkquack__]

He is just newly hatched
I would not be doing his feet yet
Let him rest and get his body going
I had one that had both feet curled for 24 hours and they fixed on their own
If after 24 hours he still has curled toes then you can try
The first 24 hours they like to sleep a lot. Hatching is hard for them and they just need rest
He won’t need food or water either but I always put it in the brooder and show them but I don’t worry if they don’t do it for 24 hours
If baby is fully absorbed he doesn’t need the cup at all
Letting him be able to stretch would be much better for him

Yup, hes not letting me wrap his foot at all so I'm gonna let him rest, I think me messing with his foot has helped though.. he did slightly un-curl it for a second stretching!

I let him roam out of the cup and he fell over on his back and wasn't able to get back up. I won't be here to keep an eye on him tomorrow and my mom can't keep an eye on him 24/7 like I would if I could be here lol so is it okay to leave him in the cup overnight so I don't risk him falling over and dying?
Hopefully his foot will be better by the morning. I'm going to offer him some more water before I go to sleep just in case hes thirsty because there was a tiny bit of yolk still in the egg.

 

[quackkquack__]

Hes really tired and is enjoying sleeping in that cup.. I'm going to leave him be so I don't risk him dying.. hopefully his foot will be better by the morning so he can roam around while I'm gone.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Hes really tired and is enjoying sleeping in that cup.. I'm going to leave him be so I don't risk him dying.. hopefully his foot will be better by the morning so he can roam around while I'm gone.

I understand feeling worried
He is the only one to make it
I have never left mine in a cup after they are absorbed
I lay cupboard shelf liner with grip stuff down and it prevents the bottom from being slippery so mine usually have good grip and don’t fall on their backs
But often the first few hours it’s like drunken sailers lol
I also put it on the puppy pads for the first few days to help them as they get better on their feet
I so far out of a lot of babies have not had one get splay leg
Slippery bottoms can cause it
But being in the cup baby will not be able to move away to poo and I’m afraid he will get poo dried to his bum and cause pasty butt
You really need to watch for this as it’s easy to treat by washing gently with warm water but deadly if the poo dries blocking the vent
I’ll share pics of the shelf liner I use
Got mine at the dollar store but Walmart also sells it

 

[BelovedBirds]

Hes really tired and is enjoying sleeping in that cup.. I'm going to leave him be so I don't risk him dying.. hopefully his foot will be better by the morning so he can roam around while I'm gone.

If he keeps flipping on his back, then yes leave him in the cup, it won't hurt anything.
Sometimes they do flip over onto their back, sometimes thats due to a difficult hatch. If he flips over while you aren't there to correct him, and he isn't able to get up, that would be a serious problem.
Mine also flipped over like that after her hatch, after an hour with me holding her and keeping her upright as she tried to stand and walk, she was fine.
As soon as you're able to stand by and keep an eye on him, let him out of the cup and ensure he is able to balance and correct himself. A mirror and plush toy can help with loniness while waiting on siblings.

I agree with new duck mommy that its too soon to wrap his foot. I still think he'll uncurl it in his own time.
Also the shelf liner is a good idea, he will need something to grip.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

How is baby doing now ?