⚠️HELP PLS ⚠️

[Ducklinglove143]

PLLSSSSSS HELP MY DUCKLING HAS SOME ODD BALL ON. ITS STOMACH IDK WHAT TO DO

 

[GlicksChicks]

That duckling is newly hatched, right?

I am thinking it is a herniated umbilical cord. This thread might help!

 

[Ducklinglove143]

That duckling is newly hatched, right?

I am thinking it is a herniated umbilical cord. This thread

A day ago it hatched I came out and it was in the water dish so I quickly took it out

 

[Miss Lydia]

With clean hands you can put some antibiotic ointment on it the kind without pain relief keep it on a soft clean washcloth or towel you don't want it dragging it's tummy and opening that yolk sac up it should absorb it. Is it smaller than when it first hatched?

@New duck mommy 2021

 

[Ducklinglove143]

I don’t remember tbh it seems in pain though where can I get this ointment ???

 

[ruthhope]

I don’t remember tbh it seems in pain though where can I get this ointment ???

From a pharmacy -- CVS, RiteAid, Walgreens etc., or supermarket pharmacy

 

[Ducklinglove143]

From a pharmacy -- CVS, RiteAid, Walgreens etc., or supermarket pharmacy

Thanks I put some bag balm on it as it is an alternative it’s trying to kick the ball off though

 

[Ducklinglove143]

With clean hands you can put some antibiotic ointment on it the kind without pain relief keep it on a soft clean washcloth or towel you don't want it dragging it's tummy and opening that yolk sac up it should absorb it. Is it smaller than when it first hatched?

@New duck mommy 2021

What should I do it’s very restless

 

[nao57]

A day ago it hatched I came out and it was in the water dish so I quickly took it out

When that happens watch out. They can be chilled. Try to monitor body temperature carefully at that point. Wouldn't hurt to check the heat lamp also.

Not going to lie to you... often when I had ducklings go faint in the water dishes they'd die of being chilled later.

 

[nao57]

Overall it would be a good idea to attack this problem with extra nutrition at this point. you can do this without spending a lot of money. Try feeding them live nightcrawlers (VERY FUNNY ALSO), or from canned tuna fish. You can make them scrambled eggs with sugar in it also to give them a boost.