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

 

[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!

 

[FarmInProgress]

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

 

[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.

 

[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

 

[shawluvsbirds]

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

Even if it doesn't harm the egg (which I feel there is a good chance that can by chilling the chick) I just feel it's an unnecessary risk.
you can usually shine a flashlight through the air cell end of an egg and see if there is any movement.

 

[WVduckchick]

Hi there! Isn’t hatching fun!

I can’t tell for sure whether the top of the beak is toward your finger or away. But I would work small pieces of shell away, from whichever end is under the beak. You can do a little on the upper side, but the ducklings neck/backbone should be sitting directly under its lower jaw. When it starts pushing to get out, it will want to uncurl, so that’s the direction I would work toward.
You can also try clearing the face as much as possible, and make sure the nares and eyes are clear of any fluid. Just do not pull it from the egg. Let it push away from the shell on its own.
Good luck!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

That looks great.
Now I would just leave it and wait.
you should be able to tell when he's ready to come out if he can't push himself out he will probably start struggling and peeping loudly.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I sure hope this ducky makes it after all the work you've done to save it.

 

[Dvt1975]

Here he is having a cuddle