Trouble with assisted call duckling

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Like mare said..
I don't think a little iodine or betadine would hurt.
Unfortunately I have not had good luck saving ones that have a lot of it that Amber fluid in them or ones who end up with that stumpy looking piece of yolk still sticking out.
I would just have some iodine or betadine on there to try and keep it from getting infected and keep it on something soft and clean for the first 24 hours and hope for the best that stuff will dry up and fall off.

Would triple antibiotic ointment be ok? Hoping this little one pull through.
It’s really energetic.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Triple antibiotic without pain reliever is what I use. I've had hatchlings with a protrusion left after an unhealed navel that have done just fine. Hope yours does, too.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Triple antibiotic without pain reliever is what I use. I've had hatchlings with a protrusion left after an unhealed navel that have done just fine. Hope yours does, too.

Thanks! I appreciate the help. Little fella is trying to escape the cup currently.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

That's a good sign!

 

[Painted Calls]

I'd dip it in iodine/betadine and then keep it coated in ointment.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Here’s the baby! And the navel. You can see it’s little messed up eye in one photo. Also does anyone know what color this one is? Some sort of blue?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Here’s the baby! And the navel. You can see it’s little messed up eye in one photo. Also does anyone know what color this one is? Some sort of blue? View attachment 2866290View attachment 2866291

Looks blue bibbed to me.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

That navel don't look so bad now. Hopefully it'll be fine.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Looks blue bibbed to me.

That navel don't look so bad now. Hopefully it'll be fine.

Thanks. That’s what I was thinking but the yellow head was throwing me off.

Yep hopefully. I dabbed some ointment on it after dipping it in a little bit of iodine.

Sure is an energetic little thing!

 

[Painted Calls]

Thanks. That’s what I was thinking but the yellow head was throwing me off.

Yep hopefully. I dabbed some ointment on it after dipping it in a little bit of iodine.

Sure is an energetic little thing! View attachment 2866304View attachment 2866305

Yay!!!