Premature duckling

[Janetmaclean11]

I’ve just rescued a duckling that the mother duck has flung out the nest! It’s eyes are still closed I’ve had it in an incubator for 24 hours not sure what else to do

 

[PirateGirl]

Is this a duckling one of your hens has hatched or is it wild? If it is belongs to one of your hens, I'd tuck it back under her. Sometimes when eggs are hatching things get moved around and rolled around and a little chaotic under mama and it's not always an intentional abandonment of the little one and she will take it back in and care for it without a problem.

 

[PirateGirl]

Is it dry and fluffed up and moving around now? You said it's been 24 hours. It should be relatively alert by now.

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC! Is the duckling dry yet?

 

[Janetmaclean11]

Is it dry and fluffed up and moving around now? You said it's been 24 hours. It should be relatively alert by now.

No it’s a bit dryer but not fluffing up and it’s eyes still closed. It’s squeaking away and moving it’s head at times but mostly sleeping

 

[Janetmaclean11]

Welcome to BYC! Is the duckling dry yet?

It’s drying off but not completely dry

 

[Janetmaclean11]

Is this a duckling one of your hens has hatched or is it wild? If it is belongs to one of your hens, I'd tuck it back under her. Sometimes when eggs are hatching things get moved around and rolled around and a little chaotic under mama and it's not always an intentional abandonment of the little one and she will take it back in and care for it without a problem.

I tried that last night and she flung it out again. It’s one of our own ducks

 

[casportpony]

No it’s a bit dryer but not fluffing up and it’s eyes still closed. It’s squeaking away and moving it’s head at times but mostly sleeping

After 24 hours it should be dry. What is the temp and humidity in your incubator?

 

[Janetmaclean11]

Should I keep it in the incubator or in under the heat lamb?

 

[Janetmaclean11]

After 24 hours it should be dry. What is the temp and humidity in your incubator?

Temp 37.5 and humidity is 60