Assisted too early

[CluckNDoodle]

it’s been around 5 hours since I put the duckling in the cup; I don’t think this looks right? What’s next?

I can't really decide what I'm looking at here. I want to think that the discolored portion is egg waste and the rest is yolk but it doesn't look like what I'm accustomed to seeing.
There isn't anything you can do to rush this though. It will either finish absorbing with time, or it won't. It does seem like the navel started to close a bit which may be what is slowing the absorption.
If the little one makes it I wouldn't be surprised if the navel scabs over, like a little black button rather than closing completely like a regular hatch so be prepared to keep everything extra sterile in the brooder once you move it over in order to prevent infection. I use chlorhexidine as a gentle antiseptic to dab on the navel as well.
You're not quite there yet though. I know it's hard but all you can do is wait at this point.

 

[Ongiegirl36]

Is there anything I can do?

Maybe a vet or college research vet place. We have LSU here. It's worth a shot if it may pass.

 

[wkshaddon]

I'm no expert, but I would leave it. @CluckNDoodle?

I've heard you can put them in a cup so they don't move around too much.

This is from the guide to assisted hatching for all poultry

"Yolk Sac Not Fully Absorbed​

Your chick hatched early, or you assisted a little too soon, and the yolk was not done absorbing. Don't panic, there's an easy fix. Firstly, you need to get that chick back into the lower half of its shell, if it has come out. Tuck it gently back in there. This will protect the yolk and keep it from getting ruptured. Next, you need to keep the chick in the shell and from being able to push itself out. We accomplish this by placing the chick, shell, and all, into a small cup, which will hold the shell and the chick upright, thus preventing it from getting out of the egg. I find that a disposable plastic cup works well for this. You may have to prop the egg upright by using a dry paper towel to hold it in the proper position.

If there is a lot of yolk, it may take some time for the chick to finish absorbing it. Just let it be. When it's done, it'll be really moving around and struggling to get out of the bottom of the shell."

Man I wish I would've found this post last week.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

it’s been around 5 hours since I put the duckling in the cup; I don’t think this looks right? What’s next?

It that dark stuff hard??

 

[balutsaver]

It that dark stuff hard??

mushy :/

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

@WVduckchick
@DuckyDonna

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

mushy :/

I would cut it off personally. Try to kinda pinch it and see is the duckling reacts to you doing that, if he/she does, then don’t cut it

 

[CluckNDoodle]

mushy :/

Egg waste should fall right off with little effort. Did the little one finish absorbing the yolk portion?

 

[WVduckchick]

You can carefully snip off the main gunk connected to the shell, try to snip as far away from the duckling as you can. If any blood comes out, have some antibiotic ointment handy on a q-tip or your finger and stop it. Then I’d put it back in a small bowl, on a dry paper towel or soft towel and let the rest absorb, if it will. I honestly can’t tell whether the gunk is intestines, or just waste from hatching, so survival is iffy, but there is no way for it to absorb all of that, so might as well snip it to avoid any infection. The part above my yellow line below can still be drawn into its body. Best of luck!

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

You can carefully snip off the main gunk connected to the shell, try to snip as far away from the duckling as you can. If any blood comes out, have some antibiotic ointment handy on a q-tip or your finger and stop it. Then I’d put it back in a small bowl, on a dry paper towel or soft towel and let the rest absorb, if it will. I honestly can’t tell whether the gunk is intestines, or just waste from hatching, so survival is iffy, but there is no way for it to absorb all of that, so might as well snip it to avoid any infection. The part above my yellow line below can still be drawn into its body. Best of luck!
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