Hi I’m new and my mallard duck seems sick

[Jass]

I’m really new and I have no idea what I’m doing but my mallard duck seems weak and she’s sleeping a lot and barley eating or drinking. I’ve tried giving her watered down oatmeal, watered down boiled egg yolk, and watered down feed. I genuinely don’t know what to do. She’s about a few days maybe a week old now and she’s a rescue

 

[orloffer]

Welcome to BYC, Jass! There is so much to see, do, and learn here! I'm so sorry your duckling isn't doing well. I do not know much about ducks and cannot offer advice, but hopefully someone else can and will come along soon.

 

[Yardmom]

What are you feeding for your main food? Is the duckling alone? Ducks are flock animals and often require a friend.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Are you providing a heat source?

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with the duckling.

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!! I’m glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Hope your duckling will be okay. You could also post on the Duck forum- where you may get other advice.

 

[swampfox440]

If it's a rescue how do you know it's a mallard ? wood ducklings look a lot like baby mallards. I would try stimulating it to eat live food like tiny redworms or tiny live mealworms the wiggling helps stimulate feeding with baby wood ducks and like Sour said you need some form of warmth . Another trick t is sprinkle tiny bits of feed on onto another ducklings back this also stimulates feeding but if you only have one that complicates the matter at hand .

 

[N F C]

Sorry about your duck, here's a link to the duck forum if you want to post there: Ducks

Best of luck!

 

[Jass]

Welcome to BYC. Are you providing a heat source?

I had a heat lamp and i tried to feed her. Unfortunately she just passed away not too long ago...