Emergency hatching

[Jerome32]

Duck one feet out of the egg but unable to get out and a black liquid is observable.
What do i have to do?

 

[Jenbirdee]

@New duck mommy 2021 is experienced but i have never hatched I hope it goes well

 

[Jenbirdee]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[Jerome32]

Both feet are out now. Is there still any necessity for an intervention?

 

[Jenbirdee]

if her head is out so she can breathe then probably not.
i know you’re supposed to wait and let them absorb all the yolk sack . do you see that?
from what i’ve seen and read in many posts here, it’s most of the time better to not help them . nature has been doing this by itself for thousands of years

 

[KathiQuacks]

I’d imagine at this point, there’s likely no veining or yolk left. Baby is so far out already, you could certainly gently crack the shell a little more around their head and get them out. If there IS yolk left, put baby in a tall-ish, narrow cup with a paper towel and let her finish absorbing.

How did baby even get in this position?? I’ve never seen this before.

 

[Jerome32]

if her head is out so she can breathe then probably not.
i know you’re supposed to wait and let them absorb all the yolk sack . do you see that?
from what i’ve seen and read in many posts here, it’s most of the time better to not help them . nature has been doing this by itself for thousands of years

well I will wait as you said. It seems that her back is stuck to the shell and she cant release herself.

 

[Jerome32]

I’d imagine at this point, there’s likely no veining or yolk left. Baby is so far out already, you could certainly gently crack the shell a little more around their head and get them out. If there IS yolk left, put baby in a tall-ish, narrow cup with a paper towel and let her finish absorbing.

How did baby even get in this position?? I’ve never seen this before.

I don't know. she is struggling for a day. At first it seemed that she is malpositioned. So do I have to peel the shell and not touch the membrane?

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[SilverBirds]

If she's been stuck like that for a couple of hours I'd go ahead and help her out. Gently chip away at some of the shell until you can pull it off of her.

 

[SilverBirds]

At this point all the blood veins and yolk sac should be absorbed so you don't have to worry about making her bleed or rupturing the sac.