Help 1st duck hatch!

[staciek]

Help we have our first duck hatching from the wrong end of egg, and its been 12 hours and we need to know when the yolk sack will be absorbed so we can assist if needed. He has his beak out and some of the membrane exposed.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Is the duckling progressing? There's a section specifically on assisting with malpositions in this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.

Ideally, the yolk would be absorbed by now, but you won't know for certain until you can see the duckling's abdomen.