Is this a bruise? Call duck egg day 25.

[Lpskitfit]

I read through this whole thread and man, what a journey. Can't wait to see how he is all fluffed up!!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Let's go little duckie! Time to come out!

 

[Crestcrazy2]

Let's go little duckie! Time to come out!View attachment 2366633

Haha .that's ironic , I was just looking up what spike was ! Lol

Hope he does good !

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

He just got out ten minutes ago yolk absorbed. He isn't doing very good. He appears to have a bad leg. I'm not sure if it'll fix...

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

He keeps trying to get up but can't straighten his foot he is peeping a lot do you think it'll fix?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

He keeps trying to get up but can't straighten his foot he is peeping a lot do you think it'll fix?

Just give it time.
Their legs get all cramped up in there and it takes them a while to get up on their feet.
Sometimes when they are real wobbly like that I go ahead and put them on a paper towel in a small tupperware bowl or something like that so they can't flop all over the place and hurt themselves until they get a bit stronger.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

You're going to want to use just a puppy pad or a towel, some kind of flat non-slippery surface whatever you choose to use in the bottom of whatever brooder you have set up for the first day or so.
Two of my very first call duck babies hatched with their feet totally curled up and within 24 hours they were up and running.

If you have nutra drench,
Get a small drop on your finger and just run it down the outside of its Little Bill. They usually respond to the feeling of that liquid and will kind of chew and swallow it down.
After a rough hatch like that it seems to help perk them up.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Just give it time.
Their legs get all cramped up in there and it takes them a while to get up on their feet.
Sometimes when they are real wobbly like that I go ahead and put them on a paper towel in a small tupperware bowl or something like that so they can't flop all over the place and hurt themselves until they get a bit stronger.

Ok thanks much. if he starts flopping more I'll put him in a Tupperware. I'll keep watching him and see how he looks when all fluffy. He is peeping alot and trying to push himself up with his good leg.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Ok thanks much. if he starts flopping more I'll put him in a Tupperware. I'll keep watching him and see how he looks when all fluffy. He is peeping alot and trying to push himself up with his good leg.

I would just leave him in the incubator for a few hours and see how he does. Hatching is hard work for a tiny dux.

 

[HappyDuckie]

He just got out ten minutes ago yolk absorbed. He isn't doing very good. He appears to have a bad leg. I'm not sure if it'll fix...

Yay!! I hope his legs get better! Very cute, and long awaited, duck! What will you name him/her?