OMG!!! Duck born without eyes! ***UPDATE!! 11/01 with pics***

[herefordlovinglady]

Wow, I just saw this thread. it is great you are trying to work with this little fellow. you have to remember being blind is all he/she knows this is normal to it. We had a calf born blind and it was amazing how it and it's mother learned to get around. he would stand out in the pasture and ball for his momma and she would come running to let him nurse, when ever we had to get the group up momma would be right there leading him in. he did really good. unfortunately, there were other complications and he ended up dieing, but for the first 4 months of his life he was very happy.

Cuddos to you for trying with this little "duckie", I guess that is it's name now, huh?

 

[littledel]

Sadly the best thing to do is cull it.

 

[jophoto]

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oh no, I so would get along with you in person... that's totally something my comedian-of-a-husband would say... we are big on trying to live with humor....

And I'm a big softie, so I would probably keep the duck too...

 

[duckyfromoz]

What a wonderful thing you are doing- Giving this guy the benefit to prove he may be able to live a fairly normal life before writting him off as a hopeless case.

Just over 4 months ago I hatched out a little duckling with a slipped tendon. It was a day by day wait and see situation for me- and So far so good. Regie has now got her own babies protacot set up in my bedroom. With food an water close at hand I never worry about her while at work as she can manage to get around but will never walk normally. She loves bathtime and has learnt to recognise the sound of the bath tub being filled. She gets very excited anf hops to the corner for me to pick her up to take her to the bathroom. at 17 weeks old she is very tiny and still has baby fluff- and also nw has developed Angel wing. So far she has never shows signs of being in any pain. I know her welfare comes first and as much as Iloev my little girl- would do the humane thing for her if needed.
Ok so my room sometimes smells and I have a lot of towels to wash. But it is all worth it to see this little one splashing around- or having a chat at night when I turn off the lights for bed - or just sitting her on my lap to watch TV.
She has learnt to adapt. She uses a cushion I rest her food and water bowl on to pull herself closer. She grabs a hold of it with her beak! I know she will probably not have a long life. But I want to ensure every day that she has is special for her.

Caring for an animal with a disability can be alot of work.. But you will gain so much from the experience. Good on you for your efforts so far- and hope the vets gives the all clear on other internal deformities.

 

[bufforp89]

I have had the duck for over a week now and he is doing great! He has learned how to find his food and water and is doing everything a little duck is supposed to do. I had him seen by a vet earlier in the week and she said that it looked like he had probs developing in the egg and will never see but is healthy other then that. I have noticed though that he is quite a bit smaller then his brothers and sisters that I ended up selling earlier this week.

Im pretty happy that I ended up keeping him, I have adjusted pretty well to caring for him and today he even had his first real bath in the tub. He loved it and splashed and swam just like any other duck

Here are some pics to share, I know they are pretty dark but my camera was dead and all I had was a cell phone.

Name suggestions would also be awesome, Im leaning towards him being a boy even though there is no way I can tell.

 

[kdcrws]

So glad that he is doing well!

My name suggestion is Lucky

 

[teach1rusl]

The eyes (or lack thereof) don't really stand out, I guess because he's so fuzzy. That's great that he can function pretty much as other ducklings do.

 

[redturtle]

mr. magoo...
hes so fluffy and cute!...good job

 

[fancbrd4me02]

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Good suggestion. lol

 

[chicks4kids]

Hubby says "Stevie"

I say "Braille"