Is this a bruise? Call duck egg day 25.

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

@shawluvsbirds I've gotten this far and dont see its bill

 

[shawluvsbirds]

@shawluvsbirds I've gotten this far and dont see its bill

Where is the picture?

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Sorry it didnt post Here's the hole so far and I dont see the bill. Should I pick off some more shell?

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Here's the hole so far and I dont see the bill.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Sorry it didnt post Here's the hole so far and I dont see the bill. Should I pick off some more shell?

I would moisten that membrane with coconut oil or Vaseline as I go, keep using your flashlight from all angles to help you see in there.
once you moisten that membrane it will become a little more clear where you can see through it and see what kind of veins are in it so you can avoid them.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

It is possible that it knocked a vain with the toenail too. So also keep checking the air cell end for an internal pip.
I always kind of dread to tell someone to keep going.
Just do whatever you're comfortable with doing. Unfortunatly
Either way you go there are risks involved.
I have done enough of them now I am a little bit more aggressive and feel like I know how far I can go.
I do know how hard it is to decide when you haven't done it very many times.
I have had plenty of times I've helped and they died anyway and plenty of times I have done nothing and they died anyway.
But I have some success in between too!
I have just learned not to let it upset me either way.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

It is possible that it knocked a vain with the toenail too. So also keep checking the air cell end for an internal pip.
I always kind of dread to tell someone to keep going.
Just do whatever you're comfortable with doing. Unfortunatly
Either way you go there are risks involved.
I have done enough of them now I am a little bit more aggressive and feel like I know how far I can go.
I do know how hard it is to decide when you haven't done it very many times.
I have had plenty of times I've helped and they died anyway and plenty of times I have done nothing and they died anyway.
But I have some success in between too!
I have just learned not to let it upset me either way.

I widened it a bit more but didn't see the bill. Only feathers. So I stopped and set it back in the incubator for a short while. I could see the duckling moving and saw something that might have been the bill poke at the membrane. I might widen a little more. I moistened the membrane and saw a couple of small veins. After I set it in the incubator it started rocking.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Yay! I kept going and I watched for a bit. I could see his bill attempting to pierce the membrane. I made a small hole in the membrane so he could breathe. Not many veins present and I didnt hit any when I made the hole in the membrane. He can breathe now so I put him back in the incubator and am leaving him be for a while. I can see a yolk sac to the left so he still has some absorbing to do. Thanks for the help!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Yay! I kept going and I watched for a bit. I could see his bill attempting to pierce the membrane. I made a small hole in the membrane so he could breathe. Not many veins present and I didnt hit any when I made the hole in the membrane. He can breathe now so I put him back in the incubator and am leaving him be for a while. I can see a yolk sac to the left so he still has some absorbing to do. Thanks for the help!

Good work!
now just keep an eye on that membrane that it doesn't get stuck to it's nostril or eye. I have had that happen and it is not fun to remove.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Good work!
now just keep an eye on that membrane that it doesn't get stuck to it's nostril or eye. I have had that happen and it is not fun to remove.

I definitely will! I have a feeling I won’t be sleeping tonight lol.
I’m kinda worried because I do have to work tommorow. He is doing well. He is yawning a lot so he’s still working on absorbing. I am glad he can at least breathe now. I will post a picture or video before I go to bed. Thanks again @shawluvsbirds @honanbm @SoftSilkie and for the help and @Pyxis i can’t say how much your article helped me out! I’ve got my fingers crossed for this little guy. Do you think he’ll be able to hatch on his own from the small end?