last duckling left alive ! need help whether to assist hatching or not! please help

[korme5]

Here are some pictures of the exposed membrane. Is there any other way to check the yolk is absorbed because I am not 100% sure if those veins are active or just full of clotted blood

 

[korme5]

I know the picture makes it look really red but when it is wet the membrane is fully clear with thin vessels running through it.

 

[calichicken]

I am definitely no expert but those veins look pretty thick. I would hold off doing any more assisting to see if they will shrink up a bit. If they are active and cut...not a good outcome. I would monitor and make sure your hatchling is breathing and moving a bit.....your other little quackling in the area cheeping may help this one motivate to get out. Not sure you can see if the yolk is fully absorbed while he is still in the shell? Good luck with this little duckling and hopefully the experienced duck hatchers will help out

 

[calichicken]

What day is this little egg on? That info will help as well in deciding what to do

 

[korme5]

He is a day overdue, he was internally pipped yesterday then I helped externally pip him about 20 hours ago, he is moving and breathing and sometimes cheeping. As long as he still seems happy in there I wont do anyhing till either the veins close off or he is in trouble. All advice is welcome and appreciated

 

[korme5]

Ok guys big problem little guy flopped his little head out bottom is still in egg. The BIG problem is his head I am going to say this is the baby of my created female here's what I am talking about

Looks bad hey!?!?!? So the head is fully in closed there are no brains coming out or anything then there is this cord attached to this sack of fluid or air or something !
So chick is alive even cheeping just really weak. Now I am not expecting this guy to survive but has anyone encountered this?!? Also one of its eyes is sealed over with membrane. It's in the incubator if it is somehow alive in the morning I am taking my guinea pig to the vet I work at tomorrow anyway so I'll take it with me and see what they say. And I know this is why people don't breed creasted ducks but neither of my drakes are creasted so this seems quite bad luck

 

[Lacrystol]

Here are some pictures of the exposed membrane. Is there any other way to check the yolk is absorbed because I am not 100% sure if those veins are active or just full of clotted blood

Well first of all if they were clotted, he would not be hear, blood clots will stop the blood flowing and will kill the baby. He's got one vein that is pretty bad. He needs a little more time.

 

[Lacrystol]

Ok guys big problem little guy flopped his little head out bottom is still in egg. The BIG problem is his head I am going to say this is the baby of my created female here's what I am talking about

Looks bad hey!?!?!? So the head is fully in closed there are no brains coming out or anything then there is this cord attached to this sack of fluid or air or something !
So chick is alive even cheeping just really weak. Now I am not expecting this guy to survive but has anyone encountered this?!? Also one of its eyes is sealed over with membrane. It's in the incubator if it is somehow alive in the morning I am taking my guinea pig to the vet I work at tomorrow anyway so I'll take it with me and see what they say. And I know this is why people don't breed creasted ducks but neither of my drakes are creasted so this seems quite bad luck

OH BOY, that does not look good, your best bet is to leave him in that bator, I wouldn't travel him around the place, The cord is it coming out of his head or is it just long going down his body into the shell? Looks like he's still has some yolk in the bottom of that shell yet. He looks very stick which is a high humidity issue or low temp during incubating time. I would get him in an upright position, place him in a cup. Wet as much as the gooy stuff off of him as you can, he needs to yawn and make noises.

It looks like there is a vein coming out of his head but can't see really clearly because he's laying down. Can we get confirmation?

 

[korme5]

Ok so its like pink/red buldge at the back of his head im guessing it is like an extreme version of the fatty tissue normal creasted ducks have. Then this fatty tissue has a thread attached to it of the same stuff which ends in that bubble you see next to its head full of fluid.
His bottom is still in the egg nd there diesnt seem to be any yolk left just his umbilical cord and all the gooey stuff on him.
And yeah the incubator was a big problem because i wasnt planning on using it to hatch this clutch that was meant to be the mums but they were killing the babies so I had to emergency use the incubator. After I have finished with this lot I am goimg to do proper set up and testig and calibration of the incubator so it is right for next time.
I am going to wait and see how the baby is in the morning as he is comfortable now and warm in the incubator andd isnt in any pain. He does have an eye that is sealed also so that is anothr problem.
I mean maybe this bubble thing will dry out and shrivel but his head is still exposed. I will see what tomorrow brings worst case ill take him to the vet with me and they will deal with it. It is very sad though has anyone heard of a duck surviving with an exposed head bit?

 

[korme5]

Here is a better picture. So you can see there is the pink exposed bit on the back of his head then you can kinda see the cord connected to it which ends with the clear fluid bubble on the end.