Duckling was born prematurely two days ago. He was struggling to get out of his shell after his mother accidentally cracked it and was struggling to breathe so had to get him out of there. First night he was touch and go but kept him warm all night. By the next day he was fluffy and alert ish. Today, he can hold his head up but he cannot walk. One leg works but the other doesn’t. See photo!
we have put him in water to see if he can use it and he can’t but he enjoyed the swim. It moves but that’s it. It doesn’t come forward. He had drank some water especially whilst swimming and he is inside with a water bottle.
I’m not sure he will survive...he is alert and cheeping etc but then very sleepy as if it tires him. Any help is well appreciated. Mother Hen has hatched one other duckling that’s fine and there’s three eggs that have not yet hatched still.
we have put him in water to see if he can use it and he can’t but he enjoyed the swim. It moves but that’s it. It doesn’t come forward. He had drank some water especially whilst swimming and he is inside with a water bottle.
I’m not sure he will survive...he is alert and cheeping etc but then very sleepy as if it tires him. Any help is well appreciated. Mother Hen has hatched one other duckling that’s fine and there’s three eggs that have not yet hatched still.
