**Update** Duckling hatched with hernia

[LilyD]

Here are some new pictures she actually looked up at me when I went to take them.



And here is one of her naval it looks a lot more dried out now and definitely smaller than it was.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Here are some new pictures she actually looked up at me when I went to take them.



And here is one of her naval it looks a lot more dried out now and definitely smaller than it was.

Already looks much better. She's gonna be a cutie!

 

[casportpony]

Here are some new pictures she actually looked up at me when I went to take them.



And here is one of her naval it looks a lot more dried out now and definitely smaller than it was.

That looks really good!

-Kathy

 

[LilyD]

Already looks much better. She's gonna be a cutie!

Yes she definitely is although she thinks I am the evil monster hand that keeps poking and irritating her. She was actually trying to take food out of her hatchmates mouth while I was watching and is much more stable on her feet although still has wobbly head movement and every once in a while falls over trying to move. She is able to flip back on her belly very fast though lol.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Yes she definitely is although she thinks I am the evil monster hand that keeps poking and irritating her. She was actually trying to take food out of her hatchmates mouth while I was watching and is much more stable on her feet although still has wobbly head movement and every once in a while falls over trying to move. She is able to flip back on her belly very fast though lol.

LOL. Well, she does that because you are an evil monster recently. She doesn't know the things you were doing were for her own good. The fact that she reacts that way is a good sign. You should always worry when you have a duckling or duck that you suspect is ill and it has no reaction to you coming for it. They know we're their caretakers, but we're also some great big thing that looks nothing like another duck. No reaction at all typically means they don't have the fight or flee strength to do either one. You've been a great, caring mama, and she'll come around in time.

Good job!

 

[LilyD]

Here are some updated pictures. Changed their towel this morning so I can bleach the one they had. Not sure if it was them playing in the water or if they pooped but there were stains on the towel. Today she was eating and drinking on her own and is much less shaky than yesterday. When I took her out to change the towel she started running around on the floor. I think she is going to make it .

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Here are some updated pictures. Changed their towel this morning so I can bleach the one they had. Not sure if it was them playing in the water or if they pooped but there were stains on the towel. Today she was eating and drinking on her own and is much less shaky than yesterday. When I took her out to change the towel she started running around on the floor. I think she is going to make it .

Yay! Great job getting her through it!

 

[Debs Flock]

Here are some updated pictures. Changed their towel this morning so I can bleach the one they had. Not sure if it was them playing in the water or if they pooped but there were stains on the towel. Today she was eating and drinking on her own and is much less shaky than yesterday. When I took her out to change the towel she started running around on the floor. I think she is going to make it .

Yippee! Great job!