Egg too small, duckling pipped, struggling to breathe, no noise, day 28 - pic attached

[New duck mommy 2021]

Ok. Thanks. I'll gear up. I found a better picture and was able to zoom in. I still see lots of red veins on top of the yellowish stuff. Lol. Sorry. I really have no idea what some of that is in there

I would wait a little longer but they have gone down a lot since last night
They never clear 100% but they start to look spotty
Like if there was air in an IV little blood then blank then a little
Also kinda pink not bright red
Hard to explain that’s the best way I can think of lol

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Ok. Thanks. I'll gear up. I found a better picture and was able to zoom in. I still see lots of red veins on top of the yellowish stuff. Lol. Sorry. I really have no idea what some of that is in there

See on the right side his feathers look stuck to the membrane
Can you take a dry Q tip and gently turn it on the inside of the membrane. This will take that sticky goo so he doesn’t get stuck to the membrane
I can’t tell if the lower vein is still thick looking or if it’s the membrane bunched up
Just go slow and easy .
You have been doing great with patients and keeping his membrane moist

 

[HostileMatron]

See on the right side his feathers look stuck to the membrane
Can you take a dry Q tip and gently turn it on the inside of the membrane. This will take that sticky goo so he doesn’t get stuck to the membrane
I can’t tell if the lower vein is still thick looking or if it’s the membrane bunched up
Just go slow and easy .
You have been doing great with patients and keeping his membrane moisti will definitely do that

See on the right side his feathers look stuck to the membrane
Can you take a dry Q tip and gently turn it on the inside of the membrane. This will take that sticky goo so he doesn’t get stuck to the membrane
I can’t tell if the lower vein is still thick looking or if it’s the membrane bunched up
Just go slow and easy .
You have been doing great with patients and keeping his membrane moist

I'll definitely do that. I'll also take an updated picture afterward. Should be able to get a decent shot of the dark areas once he's outside the box. I have my bathroom heating and streaming up. There's a ceiling fan with a heater in the light fixture so it'll be the best spot. I can match the hatch box. I've just got to find some shorts and a tank top. It's winter here so my summer gear is not out yet. This cold weather girl is gonna melt! Hahaha

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I'll definitely do that. I'll also take an updated picture afterward. Should be able to get a decent shot of the dark areas once he's outside the box. I have my bathroom heating and streaming up. There's a ceiling fan with a heater in the light fixture so it'll be the best spot. I can match the hatch box. I've just got to find some shorts and a tank top. It's winter here so my summer gear is not out yet. This cold weather girl is gonna melt! Hahaha

Are you in USA or Canada ?
I also used the bathroom for getting it warm and humid while working on the babies. I never had one shrink wrap on me and I was in the bator a lot with each assist.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Is this a single egg that is hatching? No others?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Is this a single egg that is hatching? No others?

She has a staggered hatch going
More babies to come

 

[HostileMatron]

Are you in USA or Canada ?
I also used the bathroom for getting it warm and humid while working on the babies. I never had one shrink wrap on me and I was in the bator a lot with each assist.

USA. New England. We're almost out of it

I took just a little more shell and I think I got some goo.

I'm going to add a few pictures. One has q-tips. Is the brown glue stuff what you mean by goo?

 

[HostileMatron]

Is this a single egg that is hatching? No others?

This is one of 14 eggs

 

[HostileMatron]

I forgot to add that there was no bleeding . I was very nervous I would make him bleed

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I forgot to add that there was no bleeding . I was very nervous I would make him bleed

It’s like string sticky mucus stuff
Looks like it on the q tip
I still see some thicker veins but a lot has gone down
He looks good
It’s very scary to do this but rewarding when you have a beautiful baby you save
Check those thicker veins in a few hours and see how they are going down
Baby is looking good
Soon you will have a sweet duckling