Kiss of Life to duckling.....

It's official........ my partner wants me certifying!!!!   Bear with me...  Our local Waste Site sells items for Charity (or so they say)  but you can get some bargains. Two or three weeks ago I got a rabbit hutch with 2 mtr wire run for a fiver, the run is worth that and is now occupied by Connie and her 8 ducklings. anyway yesterday I called in and got a baby bath for 50p which I thought would be great for the ducklings which are now 2 weeks old. So today I filled it up and went about my tasks on the field. Fortunately I glanced over and one of the ducklings was lay face down floating on the water with its legs splayed out. I rushed over and lifted out thinking it was dead but there were tiny signs of life so I took it to the shed and laid it on a towel. It seemed to be in spasm as its legs were stretched out and shaking and it seemed a gonna. I keep a hairdryer in the shed for when I groom the dog and cat so I put that on to dry it and warm it but it still seemed lifeless so...... I gave it the kiss of life, blowing gently into its mouth (well beak) and gently rubbing its tummy.  It responded so I did a bit more then I nursed it in my fleece and walked back up to the house to ask my partner to warm a little milk with some manuka honey in.  (At this point I cannot repeat what my partner said)  but I got the milk and using a syringe I fed it tiny drops.  Then I held it for about 20 mins and it seemed to revive so I put it in a small box in with the legbar chicks in the brooder under the light.  An hour later it was up and cheeping so I put it back with Connie.  That as about 2 hrs ago and when I just looked they were all under her wings cosy and warm.  My partner thinks I have totally lost it but ------ what can you do??? :blink: :blink:

Bet he is secretly proud of his kind, mad, lovely OH!  couldnt possibly say it of course - not the done thing!

... also they haven't got the natural waterproofing at this age and can get waterlogged - well done Prod, we had the same once... pulled him out of the water and blow-dried him till he perked up - this was our little lot:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYGvtufTVLk

Well done!

When they are little I don't give them anything they can't stand in unless I am there to watch them. I tend to use a clean cat litter tray which they can splash about in.

At this point I cannot repeat what my partner said

    

No, but we can imagine what it was and the look on her face

Well done for getting the little mite back in the land of the living   If you are an animal lover, you can't stand back and watch a creature suffer without trying to help