HELP! Found a baby wood duck!!!!

[laurenmichelle]

Currently under a heat lamp with some water that i have put some feed in. has eating and drank. Anything that i can do? What else should I be doing for it?

 

[ktpunkinface]

How old do you think it is? Is it eating and drinking on its own?

 

[laurenmichelle]

No clue how old it is. It is eating and drinking when I splash the water, It jumps in and starts picking the feed out of the water. I just attached a photo of the duck above in my original post!

 

[CrazyChickLady7]

That may be the cutest thing that I have ever seen. And have you tried giving him any egg yolk

 

[laurenmichelle]

No I haven't. I know cats and dogs. That is is. Lol no clue what do do with this little guy

 

[ktpunkinface]

Just make sure the feed isn't medicated! I've read you can try putting those tiny shrimp they feed pet turtles in their water (they sell them at pet stores) and that's good protein for them- and make sure that the heat lamp is only really "hitting" part of the brooder, so he can move away from the heat if it gets too hot. Best of luck!

 

[ktpunkinface]

If you have a wildlife rehab organization in your area, I would contact them! Wood ducks are super finicky- and require a lot of different care than chickens.

 

[laurenmichelle]

Thanks. There isnt a pet store here. Only a feed store. Do you think that some worms would be okay, or is he still too young for that?

 

[CrazyChickLady7]

You could try cutting up the worms, or squishing them