last duckling left alive ! need help whether to assist hatching or not! please help

[Lacrystol]

WOW, I"M AMAZED, and his head LOOKS good. LOL. GREAT JOB!!!!

 

[Lacrystol]

So you have answered one question, they can survive without that fatty tissue protecting them. LOL, WOOO HOOOOOO

 

[luvmypets]

Agreed!!! How is he now.

 

[korme5]

Yeah he is good! The bulge on his head is getting smaller and smaller so they can survive but it isn't without complications. He is still very rolly and falls over a lot but he can get food and water and is pretty good at swimming. I think he will just be my special duck ! Haha the other girl is really good to she is healthy and a maniac! Haha they are called lemon and pancake

 

[luvmypets]

 

[StarCreekFarm]

Congrats on the duckling. I had such a difficult time last year. Thrilled to see one that made it !

 

[korme5]

Hey guys I have super awful news, my duckling pancake who was the perfect duckling I helped hatcH has died. I am not really clear how ad just this morning she was running after me and was fat and healthy. Then about 3 hours ago I took her to have a bath and noticed she was having trouble walking but thought she had just knocked her foot as I saw no sign of damage. I put hem to bed then when I went to go to go feed the disabled one about half an hour ago I found pancake couldnt walk or hold her head up.
Now I know about vitamin b d efficency and hae been giving them brewers yeast but maybe not enough ?? One of my older ducks showee these symptoms once but not as server and I found her in the day so I took her to the vet and she got a calcium and vit b shot and was perfect the next morning. But as it is night that wasnt an option. I tried to get her to take a couple of droos f vit supplimet and some brewers hast mixed with water but by this point she had no eyelid response, couldnt open her mouth or cheep she died hile I was holding her. I am heartbroken as she was my first successful htchling and imprinted duckling and I loved her so much!
So do you guys think it was vit b dificency ?? I just thought the symptoms took more time to get that severe and kill?? It was ni more then 4 hours from when the firt symptom was shown to death.
I thought maybe botulism to? But they are inside ducks and get new water and food every day?
Please help guys imformation would be great I feel like I shouldnt hatch babies anymore cause I am so bad at it and even my most healthy one has died! At least I still have little lemon who is a whacky duck but as long as he keeps fighting ill help him.
I feel awful guys any inf would be great as you have all been so good to me so far thanks guys !!!!

 

[korme5]

This picture was taken only 2 days ago

 

[Lyss]

So sorry to hear about little pancake. I have no experience with either of these illnesses so can't help you. Maybe if you chatted to your vet about it? Glad to hear Lemon is still with you

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[casportpony]

Sorry for your loss.

-Kathy