tiny duckling outside of nest

[Jrbd82]

I have a duck who has been sitting on eggs for quite a while. She was gathering the other ducks eggs and they are hatching up to a week apart. Yesterday we saw that we were going to have a new duckling as the egg had been pipped and started to zip. I came out this morning and the new duckling was still wet but outside of the nest behind the food tray. Still wet but cold. I placed her under the mom but I’m not sure why she would move her out? In the process of these eggs hatching I did find what I believe to have been maybe a blood ring egg that exploded and I wonder if the bacteria it’s going to cause for the death of this other duckling and the mom knew it. Advice?

 

[sourland]

I would guess the duckling inadvertently got out of the nest on its own.

 

[Thunder344]

Poor duckling!
She probably got out of the best on her own like @sourland said, and should be okay if she fluffs up. I currently don't raise ducks, so I don't know that much about them.

 

[Jrbd82]

I have a duck who has been sitting on eggs for quite a while. She was gathering the other ducks eggs and they are hatching up to a week apart. Yesterday we saw that we were going to have a new duckling as the egg had been pipped and started to zip. I came out this morning and the new duckling was still wet but outside of the nest behind the food tray. Still wet but cold. I placed her under the mom but I’m not sure why she would move her out? In the process of these eggs hatching I did find what I believe to have been maybe a blood ring egg that exploded and I wonder if the bacteria it’s going to cause for the death of this other duckling and the mom knew it. Advice?

 

[Jrbd82]

Poor duckling!
She probably got out of the best on her own like @sourland said, and should be okay if she fluffs up. I currently don't raise ducks, so I don't know that much about them.

I hope I got her back in with mama quick enough! She was cold

 

[Jrbd82]

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These are the difference in size to the 2 previous hatched ducklings.

 

[Thunder344]

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The little chick is the we are talking about, right?
She looks fine. All fluffed up, her beak looks fine, I think she'll be good.

 

[Jrbd82]

The little chick is the we are talking about, right?
She looks fine. All fluffed up, her beak looks fine, I think she'll be good.

No The little one is one that hatched two days ago. The one in my hand is the one that hatched this morning

 

[Thunder344]

Has she fluffed up at all?

 

[Thunder344]

Has she fluffed up at all?

The one in your hand, I mean.