Wild duckling very frightened :(

[Kanrayhen24]

Hi everyone. So a couple of days ago I had to take my dog into the vet, when someone came in with a wild duckling that had been separated from it's mother. I have indian runner ducks at home and have raised 6 ducks from hatching so I have experience raising ducks but, this duckling is so frightened and I'm not sure it's eating or drinking but I have her in a box with woodchips and a heat plate plus gamebird meat crumble and water. I'm not even sure what type of duck she is? Any ideas on how I can get her to calm down a bit?

 

[nuthatched]

Is there a wildlife rehab in the area?
Keep it in a dim, quiet place until you find a rehabber.

 

[SoggyForks]

Keep her in the dark for a while. Put a blanket over the brooder and wait. She'll make a move in time.

 

[21hens-incharge]

A reminder...

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act prohibits the taking, killing, capturing, transporting, harboring of the birds or hatching eggs, that which are Native to the United States of America. All are protected by state and federal agencies.

https://www.fws.gov/law/migratory-bird-treaty-act-1918

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