Please Help!! Duckling wont eat or walk!

[Duckies321]

That's so good hes getting better!!! You have done a great job looking after him so well!

 

[hm23]

Hi everyone, thank you for all of the help and advice. After we saw improvements, unfortunately he didn't make it. We suspect wry neck but are not 100% sure the cause of death. We went to check on him and his head was bent all the way to his back. We picked him up and tried to hold his head up but he wasn't strong enough. After a minute he took his last breath. RIP little guy

 

[Duckies321]

Hi everyone, thank you for all of the help and advice. After we saw improvements, unfortunately he didn't make it. We suspect wry neck but are not 100% sure the cause of death. We went to check on him and his head was bent all the way to his back. We picked him up and tried to hold his head up but he wasn't strong enough. After a minute he took his last breath. RIP little guy

Oh no! Thats so sad! You did all you could, its amazing he lasted this long.

 

[Miss Lydia]

So sorry you lost him

 

[Ongiegirl36]

He is still having a hard time eating and walking but he is getting stronger for sure! We have been using bandaids on his feet to keep them uncurled and that seems to be helping a bit too! Hoping he recovers soon so he can join the others we hatched!

It sounds like the little dude is getting better a tiny bit at a time. I'll say a little ducky prayer for him that he gets to stick around and quack away

 

[Miss Lydia]

It sounds like the little dude is getting better a tiny bit at a time. I'll say a little ducky prayer for him that he gets to stick around and quack away

go back and read post 12.

 

[Ongiegirl36]

go back and read post 12.

OMG I am so sorry. They tried. My dad always says 'Andrea, there is always life and death on the farm. That's nature." My response, crying.

Poor baby ducky. I am sorry I didn't read post 12. That was an error on my part.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It's easy to miss sometimes.
Your dad is right, it just doesn't make it easier though does it?

 

[Ongiegirl36]

OMG I am so sorry. They tried. My dad always says 'Andrea, there is always life and death on the farm. That's nature." My response, crying.

Poor baby ducky. I am sorry I didn't read post 12. That was an error on my part.

Not at all! As a first-time hatcher I am so sad to hear of the little duckling's struggle.

 

[Vicktoria Giuergia]

Please Help! Any advice greatly appreciated!!

We have a duckling that hatched early with yolk sack still not finished absorbing. We assisted 36 hours after external pip after realizing membrane was sticky and stuck to duckling. After hatching left in incubator for 24 hours but had trouble drying due to sticky membrane. We were able to wash membrane off and duck has now fluffed up except for on belly where abdomen still swollen where yolk/umbilical cord was. The duckling seems lame and limp on one side of body and can't walk or stand up. Foot is curled in on both legs and will not stay open. We have it in a brooder alone now with heat lamp and have been giving brewers yeast and save a chick electrolyte as well. We have to dip it's bill in the water/food mixture and it barely eats any of it. It has been pooping but needs to be wiped off each time to prevent blocking vent since it can't stand or walk. This is day three since it hatched and seems strong and chirping but still not using one side of body and not able to stand. Any advice would be great!! This is our second time hatching ducks, last year we luckily had no issues so we are still fairly new to this. Thank you in advance!!

Please Help! Any advice greatly appreciated!!

We have a duckling that hatched early with yolk sack still not finished absorbing. We assisted 36 hours after external pip after realizing membrane was sticky and stuck to duckling. After hatching left in incubator for 24 hours but had trouble drying due to sticky membrane. We were able to wash membrane off and duck has now fluffed up except for on belly where abdomen still swollen where yolk/umbilical cord was. The duckling seems lame and limp on one side of body and can't walk or stand up. Foot is curled in on both legs and will not stay open. We have it in a brooder alone now with heat lamp and have been giving brewers yeast and save a chick electrolyte as well. We have to dip it's bill in the water/food mixture and it barely eats any of it. It has been pooping but needs to be wiped off each time to prevent blocking vent since it can't stand or walk. This is day three since it hatched and seems strong and chirping but still not using one side of body and not able to stand. Any advice would be great!! This is our second time hatching ducks, last year we luckily had no issues so we are still fairly new to this. Thank you in advance!!

i had a duckling hatch early w/no yolk sack visible. I nursed it for a day & it died. It was very small I had gotten it (& 2 others) at Tractor Supply. It was very similar in essence. I'm not an expert by any means. I just wanted you to know you are not alone!! Good Luck!!!!!!!!!