Dorsetducks
Chirping
So I posted on here the other day looking for general advice on on how to take care of my broody duck. and her babies.
All was going well and until this morning we had five ducklings from six eggs and last egg had pipped through however sometime later the mother decided to abandon the nest.
I put the egg under the mother and she seemed to sit on it so I was hoping that she would keep it warm I kept checking and checking but I had to leave for a couple of hours when I came home to check the chick had hatched but it was cold and laying on its side and the mother was in on the other side of the pen with the other hatched babies.
I brought it inside and warmed him up on the heat pad he already looks more lively than he was. I've just been out and purchased a brooder however I now really need some advice on how to care for him he looks very weak although he is cheeping and as I said he has warmed up but I'm worried for him any advice please
I considered returning him to the mother but I really don't think she's going to look after him
All was going well and until this morning we had five ducklings from six eggs and last egg had pipped through however sometime later the mother decided to abandon the nest.
I put the egg under the mother and she seemed to sit on it so I was hoping that she would keep it warm I kept checking and checking but I had to leave for a couple of hours when I came home to check the chick had hatched but it was cold and laying on its side and the mother was in on the other side of the pen with the other hatched babies.
I brought it inside and warmed him up on the heat pad he already looks more lively than he was. I've just been out and purchased a brooder however I now really need some advice on how to care for him he looks very weak although he is cheeping and as I said he has warmed up but I'm worried for him any advice please
I considered returning him to the mother but I really don't think she's going to look after him