Incubation progress of Muscovy eggs

[subhanalah]

It was covered in flies so I couldn't inspect it that well. But there were wounds on the neck and head area, and also some spots of blood on the body. 

sounds like you have a raccoon problem if it happened at night.

 

[Lacrystol]

It was covered in flies so I couldn't inspect it that well. But there were wounds on the neck and head area, and also some spots of blood on the body.

Usually chickens or rooster attack the neck and head. They use there beaks like a sharp knife and slice them open to expose the brain. Raccoons usually eat just the head and a cat will chop on just about everything but the legs but sometimes they will eat that too. GOOD LORD sorry didn't mean to get sooo graphic.. OUCH...

 

[MuscovyLover]

Of the two eggs I have in the incubator that mumma duck decided she didn't want to sit on anymore, one had internally pipped at 7:30 (roughly 7 hours ago) last night when I checked on them. It was peeping away when I spoke to it. I'm not sure whaenit had done it in the 24 hours leading up to then?
This is my first time. How long can I expect it to take to see an external pip?

 

[subhanalah]

Usually chickens or rooster attack the neck and head. They use there beaks like a sharp knife and slice them open to expose the brain.  Raccoons usually eat just the head and a cat will chop on just about everything but the legs but sometimes they will eat that too.  GOOD LORD sorry didn't mean to get sooo graphic..  OUCH... 

my cats like to eat the feet and breast/neck first. But there's nothing left but some feathers when they are done.

 

[Lacrystol]

my cats like to eat the feet and breast/neck first. But there's nothing left but some feathers when they are done.

GROSE!!! LOL. some will just eat everything.. yekkkk

 

[MuscovyLover]

What does everybody think? Is this little one getting close to having absorbed enough?
The first pic was taken about 8 hours ago and the second pic just now.

 

[subhanalah]

What does everybody think? Is this little one getting close to having absorbed enough?
The first pic was taken about 8 hours ago and the second pic just now.

@casportpony@Lacrystol

 

[MuscovyLover]

And this one was taken two hours ago.
I just want to clarify also. Once all of those blood vessels recede, the duckling should have absorbed its yolk sac yes? As in those veins continue pumping until the bubba has absorbed all of it's yolk sac and then the vessels dry out as they aren't eeded anymore?
Also, can you leave it too long before gently peeling/wiping that membrane back so the duckling can kick itself free?

 

[subhanalah]

If you can't see any blood vessels, try to slip the membrane over the chick, but don't pull him from the egg, set him up in a cup for a little while then lay his egg flat down so he can kick himself out. I did this just a few minutes ago with a welsh harlequin, in fact lol.

 

[MuscovyLover]

If you can't see any blood vessels, try to slip the membrane over the chick, but don't pull him from the egg, set him up in a cup for a little while then lay his egg flat down so he can kick himself out. I did this just a few minutes ago with a welsh harlequin, in fact lol.

There are still some fine ones there which were the big dark ones yesterday.
As I've never done this before my concern is if I do it now and they aren't ready, will it cease any absorption they have left to do?
And I'm also afraid I'll cause a bleed.
Second guessing my every thought after my first attempt went so badly.