I Think It Is A Duck!! NEW PICS

[turningchicken]

I will send pics in the morning..so be watching. Hopefully he will be breathing. His feet are so big and his beak is hugh. Just not used to ducks I guess.

 

[navychick]

How's the little one?

 

[turningchicken]

Thanks for asking. He/she is alive today...very weak. Has broken loose from umbilical cord and still has some yolk. I am no vet so I didn't want it to dry up on his tummy so I wet paper towels and put on the floor of the incubator to help keep it moist. I also had him drink...which he welcomed ..some sugar water. I don't post much on this forum but read it all the time. Have picked up some good advice. Please tell me if this that I am doing is right or wrong and what else can I do to help him survive.

 

[EasterEggersRULE]

How is the little one ?

 

[adolf7]

Thanks so much. Just feel close to the little thing since I found it like I did. Never thought it would get this far. Have kept temp like I did with regular chicken eggs. It is staying between 99.5 and 100 and humidity is around 75 to 78. Will that do?

 

[the*chicken*chik]

wow read another duck finding story a minute ago. how cool.

 

[greening]

the temp is perfect...but remember duck eggs are in or very near water so i would mist the egg if it hasnt pipped and keep the humidity really high.
it should be fine that humid, but keep it up! Hope you hatch a cute little duck, i have 4 rouens (the fat non-migrating version of the mallard) and they were sooo cute. good luck

 

[EasterEggersRULE]

Is the little guy still alive ?

 

[Smoosh]

can you post a picture of him/her?

 

[drumstick diva]

could you give him a little polyvisol infant vitamins (NO IRON) seems to really help with weak chicks. Maybe a stuffed toy for him to cuddle with. Fingers and toes crossed for this guy.