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New born baby duck help

Saaan13

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Jul 6, 2022
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So I opened up an egg last night to a very cute baby duck , his/her yolk sac is still being absorbed but it’s nearly done like there is only a drop left , also the duckling can move but I’m concerned she can’t stand straight up , she has done it once but then fell down , I know it’s because she is a baby and they are wobbly at first , am I just overthinking it or will she be ok ?
 
Assisted hatches take longer to recover. Why did you assist? Hopefully once fully absorbed and rested she'll be able to get up on her legs. If you have any Nutri drench you can put some in her water [make sure it's warm water] and see if later she'll take some sips. She may not be hungry or thirsty though for a couple of days since the yolk is what they live off of. Mainly just let her rest and recover.
 
Assisted hatches take longer to recover. Why did you assist? Hopefully once fully absorbed and rested she'll be able to get up on her legs. If you have any Nutri drench you can put some in her water [make sure it's warm water] and see if later she'll take some sips. She may not be hungry or thirsty though for a couple of days since the yolk is what they live off of. Mainly just let her rest and recover.
I assisted because i was worried she wouldn’t get out because she had been in the same position for 24 hour , I don’t have nutri drench , is there any other alternative I can give her ??
 
Poultry cell is another good one.
I don’t think there is a place near me which sell any booster and I can’t order it because it will be ages , what could I get from my local supermarket ? Or can I give her a chicken egg yolk ?
 
cooked right and mixed with a little warm water but I doubt she'll be wanting anything right off since the yolk sac they absorbed is what feeds them for a couple of days.
And don't try to force feed she could aspirate and that will be fatal.
 
cooked right and mixed with a little warm water but I doubt she'll be wanting anything right off since the yolk sac they absorbed is what feeds them for a couple of days.
And don't try to force feed she could aspirate and that will be fatal.
She’s seen ok now , she stood up before ok but fell over which is normal because she is a baby and she seems ok , just resting , will see how she goes
 

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cooked right and mixed with a little warm water but I doubt she'll be wanting anything right off since the yolk sac they absorbed is what feeds them for a couple of days.
And don't try to force feed she could aspirate and that will be fatal.
I’m gonna put her in ther brooder and give her some more space , her yolk sac is almost healed from this morning , you can barely see it :)
 

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