Duckling premature hatch

[Michaelmanser]

This duck was accidentally incubated with chicken eggs not sure how. So the egg was overdue for hatching but I could see that it internally popped the air sac so I poked a little hole in it. I had already assisted a chiclet with his shell and thought it would be fine to help this one aswell. Turns Out it’s a duck! It’s been close to 24 hours since he has been out of his shell and since then I left him in the incubator. I’m so nervous do I need to take him out? What are my next steps? I’m trying to save this little guy whether or not I shouldn’t have helped him what do I have to do now. It looks like he absorbed the yolk sac.

 

[TwoCrows]

Bump.

 

[Isaac 0]

Set her in a cup with a towel placed in it, in the shape of a donut. Put her under the heat lamp, so the temp is around 90F, and leave her be for a while so the remaining yolk can dry up.

 

[Michaelmanser]

Thanks I did all of that and he’s looking good!

 

[Michaelmanser]

He’s also not eating or drinking to much but when I feed it to his bill he will eat and drink, is he just not hungry? And if you know what kind of duck it is that would be great !

 

[Michaelmanser]

Also it seems like it’s eating the pine shavings is this going to be a problem?

 

[Isaac 0]

Looks like a Rouen, and if he is eating shavings I would switch him onto towels or puppy pads. Usually they arent to hungry the first few days, just keep offering him food/water.