Need help! Duckling hatched with hernia. Will it make it?

[tiffanylaurine]

I had a duckling hatch with a hernia. It's my first duckling. What can I do to help it? Will it make it?

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

that's unfortunate. I bet @The Moonshiner and @Eggcessive have good advice.

 

[tiffanylaurine]

that's unfortunate. I bet @The Moonshiner and @Eggcessive have good advice.

Thank you for the tag. I have been worried about this little one. It seems strong. It's alert and peeping. I put it in a small bowl in the incubator with a warm damp towel under it. We found this duck egg on a pond at our land. We've never raised any birds of any kind but invested in the equipment to see if this duck was alive and would hatch. It's been a rough hatch and a rough start. I am really hoping it pulls through.

 

[Eggcessive]

I’m sorry, but I am not experienced with ducklings. Maybe @casportpony or someone else knows.

 

[tiffanylaurine]

UPDATE: For anyone else experiencing a duckling with a herniated umbilical area. It's been about 24 hours since hatching and 90% of it has been absorbed into the duckling. It's just a small red spot now. The duckling is very active, going potty, and doing very well. Just giving hope for anyone that may be scared seeing theirs like this.

 

[Debbie292d]

@KathiQuacks I'm pretty sure could help, maybe @ruthhope too.

 

[KathiQuacks]

The only thing I know about hernias is they must go inside the body before the navel closes up, else they will not be able to poop & will pass away. I’m glad it got absorbed, and your baby’s doing well

I also want to add, this looks like a wild duckling (wood duck?) to me. So, you’ll want to get this baby to a wildlife rehab.