What a heartwarming story! Is there a reason why you didn't dip the duckling into a pan of body-temperature water from time to time, keeping its head above the water, so you could then wipe the dried yolk off without rubbing the duckling quite as vigorously? He's a lucky little duck, that you had the patience to save him.
@user-pi2uu6fe2t thank you for your kind comment. could have done that and probably would have worked but was just trying to reduce stress as much as possible
What a heartwarming story! Is there a reason why you didn't dip the duckling into a pan of body-temperature water from time to time, keeping its head above the water, so you could then wipe the dried yolk off without rubbing the duckling quite as vigorously? He's a lucky little duck, that you had the patience to save him.
@user-pi2uu6fe2t thank you for your kind comment. could have done that and probably would have worked but was just trying to reduce stress as much as possible
He's a little strong ducky.