HELP! Injured duckling!

[birdlover101]

This morning I went out to feed the chickens and found the first hatched duckling lying away from the nest. I thought it was dead because it had a very bad wound on his head and back. As I looked closer the duck was still alive. I took it inside and now it is making peeps and lifting its head. I brought in the rest of the eggs and noticed that all of them have blotchy dark spots on them. Now I am worried that the rest of the eggs are rotten and I NEED some feedback. I will submit some pictures in a bit.

 

[nchls school]

This morning I went out to feed the chickens and found the first hatched duckling lying away from the nest. I thought it was dead because it had a very bad wound on his head and back. As I looked closer the duck was still alive. I took it inside and now it is making peeps and lifting its head. I brought in the rest of the eggs and noticed that all of them have blotchy dark spots on them. Now I am worried that the rest of the eggs are rotten and I NEED some feedback. I will submit some pictures in a bit.

You posted six days ago so there is little I can do to help. I hope the single duckling is dong well. I have seen splotchy eggs at the time of hatching and when the chick/duckling has died in the shell. Did more ducklings hatch? Best wishes.

 

[birdlover101]

Thank you for the response, unfortunately the one duckling that hatched got a hernia and we were unable to push it back in so we had to put him to sleep The rest of the eggs never hatched and began to smell on day 29-30. I hope next year I will be more lucky...

 

[nchls school]

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Thank you for the response, unfortunately the one duckling that hatched got a hernia and we were unable to push it back in so we had to put him to sleep The rest of the eggs never hatched and began to smell on day 29-30. I hope next year I will be more lucky...[/quot

I hope your next year gives you many ducklings.