Preemie duckling

[Kim-Bot]

Hi friends!

I had a Swedish/Ancona duckling start to hatch a few days early. It's the moms first time and she smooshed the shell overnight. Today the baby isn't super active and I don't think the belly has closed properly. I'm syringing egg yolk and sugar water which is helping but I'm not sure what to do about the tummy aside from keep it clean/covered.

Pic attached of said open tummy. Please send your suggestions!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Do you have an incubator or a heat lamp you can put baby under in a small bowl with dry proper towel under it
Baby needs to finish absorbing
Could take a few more hours yet
It doesn’t need much for food or water as the yolk keeps them full for up to 48 after its absorbed
It will not be active till absorbed and rests a few hours after that.

 

[Kim-Bot]

Do you have an incubator or a heat lamp you can put baby under in a small bowl with dry proper towel under it
Baby needs to finish absorbing
Could take a few more hours yet
It doesn’t need much for food or water as the yolk keeps them full for up to 48 after its absorbed
It will not be active till absorbed and rests a few hours after that.

Thanks for the help! Got him wrapped up with a heat pad and he seems comfortable for now. Belly seems nearly closed but I didn't want to wipe the goop off incase it's attached to something.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Thanks for the help! Got him wrapped up with a heat pad and he seems comfortable for now. Belly seems nearly closed but I didn't want to wipe the goop off incase it's attached to something.

Yes just let it do it’s thing
Thet goo will harden and fall of
He won’t absorb it.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

@Kim-Bot
How is baby doing now

 

[Kim-Bot]

@Kim-Bot
How is baby doing now

Thanks for checking in! Hes not super active, but still trucking along. Syringed a little more egg yolk/sugar water and he perked up a little started rustling around. Another egg under mom has started to hatch, so maybe a sibling will get him going a bit.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Thanks for checking in! Hes not super active, but still trucking along. Syringed a little more egg yolk/sugar water and he perked up a little started rustling around. Another egg under mom has started to hatch, so maybe a sibling will get him going a bit.

Did he get it all absorbed ? And his belly close up

 

[Kim-Bot]

Did he get it all absorbed ? And his belly close up

Yes the belly is looking much better! He's more active now too, hoping we are out of the woods now.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Yes the belly is looking much better! He's more active now too, hoping we are out of the woods now.

That’s great news.
My fingers are crossed for you

 

[Kim-Bot]

That’s great news.
My fingers are crossed for you

#1 has been joined by #2 now. Both seem to be doing well! (#1 still looks a little smooshed from mom sitting on him).