Help! Duckling bleeding!

[WVduckchick]

I think it is above her head? Not quite sure. I’m sorry.

since there is already so much shell missing, if it were mine, I’d remove the shell over the air cell. Just the shell and outer membrane that is attached to the shell. Leave the inner shell. Then I’d coat that inner membrane with vaseline to see whether it’s ready or not.

 

[chickens really]

since there is already so much shell missing, if it were mine, I’d remove the shell over the air cell. Just the shell and outer membrane that is attached to the shell. Leave the inner shell. Then I’d coat that inner membrane with vaseline to see whether it’s ready or not.

When I did that once I left it alone and when the Duckling was totally ready it definitely was struggling to come out. It survived.

 

[Opal8]

since there is already so much shell missing, if it were mine, I’d remove the shell over the air cell. Just the shell and outer membrane that is attached to the shell. Leave the inner shell. Then I’d coat that inner membrane with vaseline to see whether it’s ready or not.

I tried pulling shell away but it sticks to the inner membrane

 

[Opal8]

Tried to get a better picture

 

[WVduckchick]

Tried to get a better picture

I think it missed the air cell. Just give it some time now.

 

[WVduckchick]

I think it will be ok while you go to work, but one thing I would do first is elevate one end of the egg, whichever end makes the head of the duckling upright. Just in case it starts struggling to get out, I think this would be helpful while you can’t be there watching.

Edit - just a slight bit of elevation, like roll up a paper towel under one end to lean it on.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How’s that duckling doing ?

 

[Opal8]

How’s that duckling doing ?

Still moving around! Not trying to get out though it seems

 

[casportpony]

Still moving around! Not trying to get out though it seems

Is any part of the inner membrane stuck to the feathers?

 

[Opal8]

Is any part of the inner membrane stuck to the feathers?

Not that I can tell. I have to leave for work now. I did pull some shell of the air sac. I can still see red veins