Geranium
Songster
This is my first time hatching anything. I had a Muscovy duck egg under my broody pullet. She's nearly a year and was very attentive with the eggs, but this is her first hatch. The chick was starting to zip last night when I left for work. This morning I found a cold duckling half under the broody with a cut on her head. I brought her inside and plugged in my brooder plate. I washed her off a bit and have her warning under the plate. She's moving, eyes open, but not peeping, not raising her head. I dipped her beak into Sav-A-Chick electrolyte solution and i'm keeping her under the plate to warm and fluff. I put a little Veterycin on her injury - looks like she's been scalped a little. I'm willing to try hard to save her. Is there anything else I can be doing right now? I am thinking warming and fluffing are the immediate priorities. I don't have a brooder. Just a broody pullet and brooder plate. Thanks in advance. I'll put a picture of her injury in the comments.