⚠️HELP PLS ⚠️

[Miss Lydia]

It looks better hopefully by tomorrow it will be fully absorbed

 

[Ducklinglove143]

Also don’t feed your duckling anything but starter it’s just hatched it can’t eat worms etc flock raiser is good just make sure you use a waterer it can climb into

Ofc im holding it in a soft cloth and putting it it so it can grab food and water cause it really wants to be on its belly

 

[Ducklinglove143]

It looks better hopefully by tomorrow it will be fully absorbed

Oh that’s good

 

[Jayla908]

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

I’m not super informed on ducklings but I think that’s a male and it’s just his reproductive organs

 

[Ducklinglove143]

I’m not super informed on ducklings but I think that’s a male and it’s just his reproductive organs

My other ducklings didn’t have any that was why I kinda excluded that option lol

 

[Ducklinglove143]

You can play with a thermometer and try putting it at different distances between the bedding and where it is to check this. Its also possible to get them to hot.

My ducky got some dirt on the sac is that okay what do I do

 

[Luv Ducks]

My other ducklings didn’t have any that was why I kinda excluded that option lol

No that looks like its yolk sac that was not absorbed before birth. Make sure it does not climb into the water again as it needs to stay dry being this young. Good luck with this little one.

 

[Ducklinglove143]

No that looks like its yolk sac that was not absorbed before birth. Make sure it does not climb into the water again as it needs to stay dry being this young. Good luck with this little one.

Thankssssss it just rolled on the dirt should I clean it or leave it

 

[Luv Ducks]

My ducky got some dirt on the sac is that okay what do I do

Try to get it off with possibly some gentle warm water. Possible dip that part in water but only for a second and only that part. You need to be sure to keep it clean while it is absorbing the yolk sack if that is what is happening. Good Luck

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Was this baby helped to hatch ?
It looks like a little yolk sac that needed to absorb
It’s most likely going to dry up and hopefully the belly closes and that falls off
Take a little antibiotic ointment ( with no pain relief)
Onky use that for a few days 1-2 times a day. Then let it harden. No bathing or swinging of any kind until that belly is cleared up
I would only use towels as bedding for now or puppy pads
No straw or shavings as they can be a bit rough
Water dishes should be the chicken waterers for first 3-4 days then small containers with holes cut in lids so the head can dunk but body stays out
It’s very important the first few weeks that they can’t swim in water dishes unsupervised even an inch deep as they can get chilled and die
I do let mine bath at day 3 or after the belly button is fully closed nicely
Bath is warm water only deep enough they can stand up
5-10 mins tops
Then dry with paper towel as it absorbs most the water
Right back under the heat source abd let them start preening.
Because he has an open belly you will need ti wait longer to do this