Needing advice about new duckling hatching without absorbing yoke sack

[casportpony]

I know some people do tie them off, but I think doing that is risky. If the yolk sac ruptures there is a good chance all the remaining yolk will drain out and that the duckling will get an infection.

Hatched on Sunday, so it can take up to ten days for them to digest all of their yolk.

 

[Brook K]

You wanna see pictures of mine?

Yes please

 

[casportpony]

Yes please

Spoiler: Pictures - click to open

Here is one of a duckling that didn't fully absorb.








Here is the same duckling two days later:

 

[Nate Akeley]

Personally i would cut it of or tie it off because if it is eating and drinking it seems that it has eough energy.

 

[casportpony]

Mine looked a little different than yours, but I would treat it the same way.

 

[Brook K]

I know some people do tie them off, but I think doing that is risky. If the yolk sac ruptures there is a good chance all the remaining yolk will drain out and that the duckling will get an infection.

Hatched on Sunday, so it can take up to ten days for them to digest all of their yolk.

That's why I didn't do it. I was worried about that happening. Now I feel better about letting nature take its course.

 

[casportpony]

That's why I didn't do it. I was worried about that happening. Now I feel better about letting nature take its course.

I think you will make matters worse if you mess with it.

 

[Brook K]

Personally i would cut it of or tie it off because if it is eating and drinking it seems that it has eough energy.

But what about the blood vessel still running through the sack? If I cut it wouldn't it bleed?

 

[Brook K]

Spoiler: Pictures - click to open

Here is one of a duckling that didn't fully absorb.








Here is the same duckling two days later:

Thank you for sharing. I'm going to leave it. I feel good about it.

 

[casportpony]

Thank you for sharing. I'm going to leave it. I feel good about it.

I hope all goes well!