I am letting my female ducks hatch and care for their ducklings. Yesterday 2 new ones hatched and they seemed fine. Later in the day I find one out in the middle of the pen left for dead. It was wet (don't know how that happened) and barely breathing. I scooped it up, got under it under a heat lamp and it fluffed back out.
The poor thing can't stand for long, won't open its eyes much and lays its neck and head flat. There seems to be a scab on the side of its head as well so not sure if this injury is causing the problems. It will perk up a little when touched or picked up but as soon as you place it back down, it lays flat.
I want to try and give the little fella a chance. I'm trying to get vitamin water in it via a syringe, seems it will take a little but its not that easy. It will even shake its head if the water gets where he doesn't want it. I imagine food will be harder to feed?
What do you all recommend to do to get food and water in this fella?
The poor thing can't stand for long, won't open its eyes much and lays its neck and head flat. There seems to be a scab on the side of its head as well so not sure if this injury is causing the problems. It will perk up a little when touched or picked up but as soon as you place it back down, it lays flat.
I want to try and give the little fella a chance. I'm trying to get vitamin water in it via a syringe, seems it will take a little but its not that easy. It will even shake its head if the water gets where he doesn't want it. I imagine food will be harder to feed?
What do you all recommend to do to get food and water in this fella?
