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Thanks again to everyone for their help and hope. I know in my head that he wasn't going to make it,, but in the two days he was "talking" to me, I was so hopeful that it feels like a huge loss. I've buried him in my back yard and will eventually get to the point where I know that he touched my...

A sad and final update. The duckling died overnight. The last time I checked on him (about 1:00 a.m.), he would respond when I talked (by peeping and moving his bill around but he died at some point overnight. I knew his odds weren't good, but I'm still devastated. Thanks to everyone for helping...

An update. I've tried to cut away some of the membrane (TINY cuts--like 1/16 of an inch) but on the second one got a tiny bit of blood so have stopped. He is fairly responsive (that is, when I talk to him he will move his beak around and peep) but has made no progress in moving out of the egg...

If anyone who has gone through this has any advice about how best to know WHEN to start intervening, I'd appreciate it. I am about to leave for three hours (I have no choice; I'd get fired if I don't make it to this dinner and it's an hour away--and back). I am going to look at the membrane (or...

I am prepared. I realize the odds aren't in his favor. But, last question (for a while at least). If it "looks" like the veins are okay and I start cutting away the membrane, will it be obvious if it actually ISN'T ready? That is, will it NOT bleed if it's okay? Do I assume any blood as I'm...

I might have a neighbor who can help (has no experience with ducks, but is an animal lover). Unfortunately, I have to leave for about three hours later (I called in with a "personal situation" to my job today but have a business dinner that is NOT cancellable because it is with who have flown in...

That's what is so scary now. I think the opening is already big enough for him to push through. Maybe not, but it looks like enough for him to at least get his head out. But, he hasn't. Just the bill showing through. Is he so jumbled up in there that he can't straighten out enough to do it? And...

Okay. Can you explain (so that I'm prepared) what action I will need to take once I think the veins are "good"? Do I finish peeling off the hard shell and keep the membrane, or just go ahead and take it all off and get him out of there "manually."? Do I somehow try to keep the inner membrane...

Okay. It does look that that one tear is bloody to me too. I'll try to leave him alone for a few hours and pray he can find the strength to do what he needs to do. If another several hours passes with no progress, I'll post again. Thank you so much for your help. K

Yes, I read that pdf 2-3 times, but none of the pictures looked like what I'm dealing with right now. I guess there are two membranes covered by the shell (so three layers between the outside and the duckling). A lot of those pictures showed the shell removed, but the membrane intact (and see...

Picture below. I think things are getting dire. He has never been a particularly active duckling (I think he is in a very difficult position within the egg). I chipped away about a third of the outer shell about two hours ago (remember his head is at the bottom--away from the air sac) and at...

I have a single egg in an incubator. (It was the only one of six that was fertile.) I'm not a duck breeder; I have four "rescue" ducks, including a pair of Pekins and my nephew talked me into this. I have an incubator (which an automatic turner). Day 26 was four days ago. I removed the turner...