HELP please xx Bruised Muscovy duck egg

[Dvt1975]

The eggs are four days over. Out of the six one has hatched already. The last viable one has some very very small movement and a bruise on the side.
what do I do?
Pic attached. thank you

 

[FarmInProgress]

Could you candle it and post a pic please

 

[Dvt1975]

Here are the candled egg.

 

[FarmInProgress]

Mmm..try water candling ( YouTube has some good videos about it)

 

[Dvt1975]

Thanks for relying ....What am I looking for? I’m new to this and in the ‘assisted hatching’ section it said make a hole over the bruise

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Mmm..try water candling ( YouTube has some good videos about it)

No no no.
You do not want to chill the egg or let water seep through the shell!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Thanks for relying ....What am I looking for? I’m new to this and in the ‘assisted hatching’ section it said make a hole over the bruise

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[shawluvsbirds]

You're going to want to start by opening up air cell and trying to locate where the head is.
It has probably tried to pip where that bruise is there, that is probably where the head is.
You'll need to be careful when you start to open it you don't want to stab into the duckling.
It's usually safer to start at the air cell end and go from there.

 

[Dvt1975]

Thank you so much. I will start in the air call and work up. Should I make a hole over the bruise? x

 

[FarmInProgress]

How to water candle it. Get a bowl of warm water about 100 degrees. Make sure the bowl is deep enough so the egg can float. Than EXAMINE the egg to make sure there are NO cracks or holes. Gently place the egg in the bowl of warm water. Let the water settle then watch the egg closely. The egg should rock very slightly back-and-forth. If it does this that means it’s alive! This DOES NOT harm the egg whatsoever if there’s no holes in it