my duckling has red thing on beak

[Anime2lover]

Hey welcome to BYC! Is it the little overhanging/bump thing what you are worried about? It may look like a different color since it is thinner. It’s called an egg tooth and they use it to break out of their shell.

That's just part of the beak. The egg teeth on is pointier and smaller, with the pointy tip facing up. They lose it within a couple of days.

That part of the beak tends to blend more as the duckling gets older, but they never lose it.

 

[picklestheduck]

That's just part of the beak. The egg teeth on is pointier and smaller, with the pointy tip facing up. They lose it within a couple of days.

That part of the beak tends to blend more as the duckling gets older, but they never lose it.

Yeah I know! I was just wondering if that’s what they were worried about!

 

[g-dub]

Welcome to BYC. I'm sure someone who knows ducks, will be along shor

Hey welcome to BYC! Is it the little overhanging/bump thing what you are worried about? It may look like a different color since it is thinner. It’s called an egg tooth and they use it to break out of their shell.

yes that's how it looks. So it's nothing to be scared about?

 

[g-dub]

Sorry to waste all of your time you guys, i'm new to ducks and just wanted make sure. I'm extra cautious now that i have lost 3ducklings to some kind of disease. Thank you for your help. I will still put out a better picture though.
Sorry about the AWFUL quality he just would not stay still!

 

[Dr Evy]

Sorry to waste all of your time you guys, i'm new to ducks and just wanted make sure. I'm extra cautious now that i have lost 3ducklings to some kind of disease. Thank you for your help. I will still put out a better picture though.
Sorry about the AWFUL quality he just would not stay still!

Yep his beak is totally normal. Nothing to worry about.
He’s a cutie!!

 

[Anime2lover]

Sorry to waste all of your time you guys, i'm new to ducks and just wanted make sure. I'm extra cautious now that i have lost 3ducklings to some kind of disease. Thank you for your help. I will still put out a better picture though.
Sorry about the AWFUL quality he just would not stay still!

Nothing to worry about.

 

[casportpony]

Sorry to waste all of your time you guys, i'm new to ducks and just wanted make sure. I'm extra cautious now that i have lost 3ducklings to some kind of disease. Thank you for your help. I will still put out a better picture though.
Sorry about the AWFUL quality he just would not stay still!

Welcome to BYC! As others have said, this is normal, all ducks have them, and it's called a "bean".

Source:
https://poultry.extension.org/articles/poultry-anatomy/external-anatomy-of-ducks/

 

[ruthhope]

You are never wasting our time when you need information, guidance, advice about ducks @g-dub We were all worried guardians of a first clutch of new ducklings once and were all nervous, worried and frightened about things we had no prior experince of.

Keep asking: you will soon be experienced enough to share your wisdom with us

 

[Boppo]

So glad to meet you. The only dumb question is the question you don't ask. You are trying to take good care of a duck you love -- we certainly understand and are rooting for you! We have been there, as Ruth Hope says so beautifully. Welcome to BYC! Best wishes - your ducklings are adorable!

 

[g-dub]

Thank you all! I was just scared that he hit or bumped it due to its red color. Thank you for answering my question and thank you for understanding my concern.
thanks,
@g-dub