Muscovy Duckling Premature - need advice

[shiv96]

Hi All,

Really need some help with this fella, found him outside of the nest - quickly bought him/her inside and have put him in a old jumper with a light lamp ontop for heat ..

not sure what to do now please advise

thank you all !

 

[Yardmom]

Was it in brood nest? Will others hatch soon? Try to slip it back in when the others hatch. Otherwise find a friend (another duckling if possible) to raise it with.

 

[shiv96]

8 others hatched , this one was in the dog kennel ( we don't have dogs, but the mother laid eggs in the kennel) ... I managed to get this fella back to health , it's beak was damaged so still looking abit sore.

Gave some water and crushed rolled oats ... Will most likely raise it myself untill it's bigger (2 weeks.or.so)

We have many ducks (60+) of which 45 where hatched outside but never had something like this happen.

Ended up making an incubator and after 5/6 hours , ducklings was looking much better