URGENT ADVICE NEEDED - CURVED FEET ON LAST NIGHTS DUCKLING!

[HanLills777]

Thank you for all of your help and advice. This evening I contacted a local animal sanctuary who have. No kill policy and they agreed to take her and try their best to help in anyway they can. I cannot do anything for her, I don't know how to help and a school isn't the best place for her. I am hoping for the best and will visit her next weekend. My other duckling is now alone at school at only 2 days old so have him some cuddly toys to snuggle into but am now worried about him

Here is Meredith just before she went to be sanctuary, she's so gorgeous!

 

[HanLills777]

Here they are together (Winston on the left, Meredith on the right) we now only have Winston

 

[Fancychooklady]

They are adorable. You have done the right thing if you are unable to care for her. I wish both you and duckies well.

 

[HanLills777]

ThNk you, I'll keep you updated on any Winston info (and Meredith if I can)

 

[HanLills777]

Hello,

Thought I'd update you on my beautiful two...I rang the sanctuary yesterday where I took Meredith and they said shed done well over the week under the circumstances, was eating and drinking and moving herself around (albeit on her wings mostly) but when they checked in on her on Friday she had sadly passed away I feel so sad but I'm guessing moving was a strain or that maybe she had other underlying problems we didn't know about? At least I gave her a chance.

Winston on the other hand is thriving (he's huge!) I know you can't tell at a week old but I definitely think I've named correctly and that he's a boy (it's his mannerisms and stance lol) he is very noisy. The mirror has helped somewhat although sometimes he catches his reflection and freaks out, it's mostly the cuddly toys that help him settle. He's hone from school with me this weekend and I've been giving him lots of love.

He had his first swim yesterday for a few minutes in warm water (aware they can get cold quickly and don't gave natural oil on their feathers) he LOVED it! Had to chase him round the bath to get him out! He fluffed back up very quickly under the heatlamp. He also follows me everywhere which he wasn't doing last week when I tried in the classroom so that's lovely to see. He's funny too because he has toilet trained himself, he only poos in one corner of the brooder! What a neat duck hehe

Have attached some pictures for you so you can see what my handsome little man is like now thank you again for all of your help and advice

Hannah xx

 

[Fancychooklady]

Clever boy!