OMG----DUCKLING BORN WITH NO EYES!!! CAN IT LIVE?? UPDATED PICS

[bugladyleah]

Hello again. I have heard of that treatment for crooked neck that occurs in adults, etc. I think this is a congenital thing. The ducklings whole face is skewed to the left slightly (beak, etc.) It has been like that since hatching. Thanks for the tip, though. I don't think it would hurt to try.

Leah

 

[bock]

Do what you think is right.

Bless that poor baby

 

[spotsplus]

I have a blind chicken that has been blind since birth. She's going on three years now and is laying eggs, eating, drinking and having a great life. They do learn where the food and water is kept. I did have to seperate her so she has her own condo. I am in process of building her a 8 long x 4' wide new condo with two levels so she can dust bath in the dirt. She had a little blind D'Uccle as a buddy that was 8 years old but the D'Uccle passed away last year. If you were closer I'd love to see how they would get along. I think "Shirly", my blind hen, has a good life

Tammie

This is Shirly and in back is the little D'Uccle "Millie" that was her buddy. Both are/were blind. Mille passed away at 8 years last year.

 

[Chicks R Friends NOT Food]

People are blind too, and they can live just fine. I think that ducky is too cute to kill. If it looks like it's struggling, be merciful, but it's not like it knows the difference. The post above is pretty good proof. JMO.

 

[bugladyleah]

I wish you guys were closer. I'd like to see them go to someone who has the time and patience to take care of them.

 

[Mikhail]

Tons of people are blind, and while I'm sure they'd like to see, they have great lives, much like any person. I would not kill the duckling. I once had a half blind duck. He couldn't see out of one eye and he was fine.

 

[kyeschicks]

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I have a ducklin living with my chickens! he is about a month or 2 old. I just give him what I give to the chickens cracked corn, vegetables, let them free-range for grass, etc. And he is doing fine!

 

[Laura78]

I have a pup (now 4 months old) that was born blind in one eye. While she use to run into things on her blind side she now rarely runs into things. She does great and is even learning to heal. When walking calmly you can't even tell she's got a blind side, it's when she's running around like a nut that she has problems.

I say let it live if you or someone else has the means to care for it properly. I also think if it starts to have problems that you should cull it.

 

[chickensioux]

If you decide to raise it, naturally it will need special care always. If you are willing to help this baby its whole life, then I say go for it. Animals don't feel sorry for themselves. Whatever you decide good luck with it.

 

[Sunny the Hippie Chick]

I would try to find the duck a good home.. Some one may have a kid that just loves ducks and they could keep it as a pet.. Then it would get the constant care that it needed.. I had a pet chicken as a kid... It was as tame as a pet dog or cat.. Eat out of your hand ect.. But I would make sure they were not new to ducks though.. And knew how to care for them.. With patients I think it could be taught how to be a duck, and where to find every thing.. And if it was just a pet. It could learn to follow the owner around the yard by wearing a bell on your shoe.. That is what my friend did for their blind dog.. That way it knew which person to follow.. I wish I could have the duck..

Good luck.. I hope she/he survives.. It is cute even with out eyes..