Help my hatching duck are all dying!!

KailaFarmInTheCity

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Sep 22, 2020
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So I have hatching ducks and they are all coming out with their yolk sack unabsorbed and they keep dying for some reason. Most of them where an assisted hatch and would have made it out on their own. Can someone please help me save the few I have left what can I do to help them? I have them in the incubator drying out but they are not getting fluffy they are drying hard and I’m afraid they won’t be able to move pretty soon! I had mixed batches which I realize now was a huge mistake I had put a batch in and two weeks later put in a second one. When the other batch hatched two weeks ago the humidity shot to to 85% and I’m afraid the high humidity affected the still growing ducks. I have 5 that have made it to the brooder with the other ducks and are doing great but the remaining in the incubator are not well. Some can’t stand and are very weak. One was dried out and fluffed up but couldn’t stand I put him in a sock and into a glass under heat lamp. I take him water in a dropper. Please help I have had to bury 6 dead ducks since yesterday I will attach photos of the ones I still have alive. Thanks you!
 

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I have three left in the incubator and one looks bad I’ll attach photo he is bleeding and the shell is still attached to him with the yolk sack he can’t get it off and when he tries it bleeds so bad I don’t know what to do
 

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Ok thank you so much I have him in a sock in a cup the leg holes for him to stand like that is genius I will make him something now thank you! Yes his legs go out to each side not under him I have never seen it before I will try this thanks 🙏
 
Ok thank you so much I have him in a sock in a cup the leg holes for him to stand like that is genius I will make him something now thank you! Yes his legs go out to each side not under him I have never seen it before I will try this thanks 🙏
You may also have to tape them & treat as splayed legs to while he's in the cup. Hope that helps
 

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