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Just don't let this discourage you from trying again in the future! *more hugs*

Oh no, I'm so very sorry he didn't make it. :( From that last pic he looks to be in an abnormal position (head should have been tucked under a wing). Even though he pipped the wrong end, he should've been in the same position as a duckling that pipped the correct end (just "upside-down"). So...

It will not bleed at all if the vessels are ready. And yes, a little bit of fresh blood coming out at any time means you should stop. And yes, you can cut most of the membrane away so he'll hopefully just push himself out. Just watch that the membrane doesn't dry onto his feathers like it did...

I sure am! Originally from the US, though. Moved here last year from Florida. :) Sounds like a good plan to wait until after the business dinner if you're still unsure of the vessels being ready before then. I feel like I should tell you to prepare yourself for him to potentially not make it...

It's possible he IS just too stuck in there to push out since he's upside down. The way they hatch out they really can't just push their head out, they have to push their whole back/neck area out of the opening first before being able to unfold and get their heads up and out of the tucked...

What I did was just slowly cut open the membrane a bit starting from where it was already broken open near her bill (once I was sure the blood vessels were empty). Just making a big enough hole that she could potentially push herself out of. It really does help them alot if they can push...

With the shell removed though, it's not likely he'll be able to make any/much progress on his own. They kind of need that hardness of the shell to whack against to break through the membrane. So this just means you'll probably have to slowly remove the membrane for him when it's time. At least...

It looks like there's a little fresh blood near the paper towel in this pic, so maybe he isn't quite ready to come out. When they hatch from the wrong end they do externally pip earlier than usual (about a day before they would normally externally pip) because that's the only way for them to get...

When you move back a piece of the white membrane that is already open, do you see any little blood vessels in the clear membrane underneath? After 36 hours of having pipped, I think it is likely ready to come out. But you MUST be sure you can no longer see blood vessels in that clear inner...