Hatching duck is bleeding

[CanChaser]

It was hatching then it was stuck for several hours so I barely pulled a little shell and then it started to bleed so I probably killed it.

 

[easttxchick]

Take a paper towel and wet it down with warm water. Put the egg on the paper towel in the incubator and leave it there.
Is the duckling making progress with hatching now?

 

[CanChaser]

No it hasn't been making progress really since last night. That's why I tried to help. Last night it had a hole all the way through about nickel size and it didn't progress so a while a go I tried to chip a little of the outer shell and then it bleed. I feel awful but I thought it was stuck and going to die.

 

[easttxchick]

If it's still moving around in there, it's probably OK.
Try not to help anymore if you don't have to, but of course, if the duckling gets in trouble, sometimes you have to interfere.

 

[CanChaser]

It's moving quite a bit. Seems to b pushing trying to get out.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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Then leave it go, I would think that if its moving that much trying to get out it will b ok...

 

[CanChaser]

here it is

the bleeding doesnt seem to be flowing a lot now but its still there. Its still mostly covered with that membrane but I think that membrane is now getting dry since it pipped over a day ago. I put a moist towel in there and there is water in where its supposed to be. I just had peeled a little shell there and then all that blood came. I ddint try to peel the membrane stuff though. I thinnk it is stuck though. It is still moving some and seems tired.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

It looks like it got shrink wraped?

 

[CanChaser]

I dot know. It's not good is all I know. I really don't think it's going to get out on it's own. The membrane is much tougher than when chicks hatch. I have only lost 2 chicks hatching but ducks r really messing with me.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

From the looks of it, its not getting out on its own. Im gonna go and PM duckyfromoz, maybe she can help.....