Help! Duckling hatched on day 26 and the yolk sac isn't absorbed!

[HiThere]

Help! A duckling just hatched, today is day 26th, and it seems to have a yolk sac still attached. What should I do?

 

[EmusandLovinem]

Let it dry out on its own, some might be absorbed back into it's body. I've had this happen to a few myself with only one dying in the past, the others turned out fine.

 

[HiThere]

Let it dry out on its own, some might be absorbed back into it's body. I've had this happen to a few myself with only one dying in the past, the others turned out fine.

The duckling started moving around, and there are now 2 pieces of eggshell stuck on the yolk. Should I try to remove them, or let it be? Thank you so much.

 

[EmusandLovinem]

I would just let it be for now, its the inside of the sac that needs to be absorbed the outside will shrivel up and the eggshells should fall off.

 

[EmusandLovinem]

sorry about the double post....oops

 

[casportpony]

That looks like hatch debris, not yolk. Can you get a picture of its belly?