HELPPP!!! is this a malpositioned duckling??

[Sierra67]

This is a cayuga duckling on day 31 the movement is on the bottom right corner in the yellow area (I’m assuming is yolk) I can’t see any visible beak and it’s not moving a lot. Is it malpositioned and how do I help it with that much yolk and veins

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Did you try to help it hatch?

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

@WVduckchick @MysteryChicken @MGG

 

[Sierra67]

I found his eye and beak but his beak in in the yolk, what do I do

 

[Sierra67]

Did you try to help it hatch?

I was originally giving it an air hole, because it was so late and looked internally pipped through candling which was more than 24 hours that it appeared internally pipped which is why I was doing the hole and then it looked shrinkwrapped so I gave it coconut oil and now I’m not sure what is going on with him

 

[Sierra67]

The veins look like they are being absorbed but he’s got a lot of yolk by the looks of it, will he be ok

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

The veins look like they are being absorbed but he’s got a lot of yolk by the looks of it, will he be ok

You’ll have to check on him often to make sure he doesn’t shrink wrap. I think he’ll be ok though.

 

[Sierra67]

Upon further inspection what I saw is not his beak which means I don’t know where his beak is

 

[Sierra67]

You’ll have to check on him often to make sure he doesn’t shrink wrap. I think he’ll be ok though.

ill Put him back into the bator and check on him in the morning (about 7am it’s currently 11pm)

 

[WVduckchick]

Inspect the rest of the shell for any bruise looking spots. If it’s malpositioned, it may have tried to pip outside of the air cell, which sometimes results in a bruise spot.

I see what could be an eye and bill in the pic, but hard to be sure. Sometimes you can feel the hardness of the bill with your finger gently on the membrane. Having movement is a good sign, but since it didn’t pip on its own, it’s going to be a struggle. Good luck!