HELP! bleeding hatching duckling!!

[HeatherKellyB]

It probably pipped on a vein, outside of the air cell. Like @Isadora mentioned this can be normal. You'll want to keep an eye on the hatchling, as usual. They can become more tired during hatch if they've lost a little bit of blood, but I wouldn't worry yet.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Thank you.
It wasn't making any sort of distress sounds but I still got worried

 

[Cerci]

All going well?

 

[IdealisticRoo]

Greetings from Colorado.

It's so dry here, I have to assist most hatchlings if they don't zip with 24 hours of the pip. I found the directions on here. I just use a q tip with coconut oil and a tiny drill bit.

I stop if the egg membrane starts to bleed, but it's saved many chicks and ducklings and poults to coat the dried shrink wrapped membrane with coconut oil after opening the shell a bit more.

I have one out and the assist done on the other 4 eggs already so 5 here as well!

Congratulations on your new ducklings!