Helping a malpositioned duckling

[megka03]

Thanks! This group is great! So helpful to be able to bounce ideas off you experts. Much appreciation. I’ll update later on!

 

[megka03]

So the two other correctly pipped ends have hatched, wrong end is still the same. I picked away some more she’ll and found more blood so I’ve moistened again and put back.

 

[megka03]

These two are doing great!

 

[casportpony]

These two are doing great!

Congrats, they are adorable! Can you post another picture of the one still in the egg?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Congrats they are precious

 

[megka03]

Here’s mr upside down.... I attempted to take more shell this evening and found more blood

 

[casportpony]

Here’s mr upside down.... I attempted to take more shell this evening and found more blood

Excellent picture! Looks like it's getting real close, and it does look like has the "foot over head" malpo.

 

[Pyxis]

Yep, definitely a 'foot over head' malposition. And on the wrong end of the egg too! Some of them just have to be difficult, lol. The nice thing about duck eggs is you might be able to shine a flashlight right through the shell at the other end and see how absorbing is coming along. Often I can see veins and yolk if they are still absorbing.

 

[WVduckchick]

Mine almost always have foot over head, even when they pip the air cell end. I don’t even consider it a malposition now.

 

[megka03]

Getting real close... most of the shell is easily releasing from the membrane and I found 2 little spots of blood yet but most is looking good. Remoistened, and put back in. Hoping for a third hatch tonight yet!