Please help !

[Cmrxx]

Hey guys I just joined this ... I need some help and advice ! So a duck laid her eggs outside my house about a month ago ... 3 days ago the ducklings hatched EXCEPT one ... didn’t really notice .. 2 days ago I was outside and heard chirping and found a duckling trapped in the egg so I helped it break free and well that’s kinda how I got into this ... so long story short I tried giving it back to its mother but since it couldn’t walk yet and was JUST BORN she wanted no part and left with her ducklings who could walk .. of course ... so I got an incubator and got this little one healthy and walking and eating ... everything is great ! Well it thinks I’m it’s mother of course ... I feel horrible ... I read about “imprinting” and did all kinds of research I’m trying to figure out what to do I can’t keep the poor thing as much as I truly want too it’s just not possible ... any ideas or opinions maybe some advice on what to do or where I can do ?! I feel so bad I don’t want it too feel abandoned and I don’t want anything to happen ... let’s face it I practically gave birth helping it out the egg .. obviously I’m attached PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME

 

[ellend]

Hey guys I just joined this ... I need some help and advice ! So a duck laid her eggs outside my house about a month ago ... 3 days ago the ducklings hatched EXCEPT one ... didn’t really notice .. 2 days ago I was outside and heard chirping and found a duckling trapped in the egg so I helped it break free and well that’s kinda how I got into this ... so long story short I tried giving it back to its mother but since it couldn’t walk yet and was JUST BORN she wanted no part and left with her ducklings who could walk .. of course ... so I got an incubator and got this little one healthy and walking and eating ... everything is great ! Well it thinks I’m it’s mother of course ... I feel horrible ... I read about “imprinting” and did all kinds of research I’m trying to figure out what to do I can’t keep the poor thing as much as I truly want too it’s just not possible ... any ideas or opinions maybe some advice on what to do or where I can do ?! I feel so bad I don’t want it too feel abandoned and I don’t want anything to happen ... let’s face it I practically gave birth helping it out the egg .. obviously I’m attached PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME

Call a wildlife rehabilitation center.

 

[Jpat]

call it a roen and sell it to a hobby farm

 

[Trimurtisan]

I would also suggest contacting a wildlife rehab center. If they are full, which happen all the time here, maybe list it on craigslist. I myself have acquired 2 free pairs of ducks via craigslist in the last month.

 

[Duck_life]

NEVER interfere with nature (unless something humans did to harm the animal) should call a rehabilitation center. its just nature! the mom duck laying on the egg helps crack it a bit and if you have never helped a wild duck hatch you should have called someone.. its not like ducks can call to humans in the wild to help their ducklings hatch... sorry for being a bit rude and even though you did *technically* save its life its not right to take nature away from it

 

[ducklvr3]

Hey guys I just joined this ... I need some help and advice ! So a duck laid her eggs outside my house about a month ago ... 3 days ago the ducklings hatched EXCEPT one ... didn’t really notice .. 2 days ago I was outside and heard chirping and found a duckling trapped in the egg so I helped it break free and well that’s kinda how I got into this ... so long story short I tried giving it back to its mother but since it couldn’t walk yet and was JUST BORN she wanted no part and left with her ducklings who could walk .. of course ... so I got an incubator and got this little one healthy and walking and eating ... everything is great ! Well it thinks I’m it’s mother of course ... I feel horrible ... I read about “imprinting” and did all kinds of research I’m trying to figure out what to do I can’t keep the poor thing as much as I truly want too it’s just not possible ... any ideas or opinions maybe some advice on what to do or where I can do ?! I feel so bad I don’t want it too feel abandoned and I don’t want anything to happen ... let’s face it I practically gave birth helping it out the egg .. obviously I’m attached PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME

Hello!
I too, have helped one of our ducks hatch, Arthur.

Is there anyone you know with a flock that could possibly take her In?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Or call your department of natural resources and tell them you found a newly hatched wild duckling and ask where to take it so it can eventually be released into the wild. They will know of water fowl rehabbers in your area. @Cmrxx what state are you in?

 

[Jpat]

if its imprinted on a human would it ever be wild again?

 

[ducklvr3]

if its imprinted on a human would it ever be wild again?

 

[bobbi-j]

I agree that a call to a wildlife rehab center or your local game warden or DNR office would be a good step to take. Those people deal with things like this every year.