My duck hatched but looks like he is still attached to the umbilical cord what should I do? Plases

[Jrandkelly]

Hey everyone, the duck that has been hatching finally got out but he is still attached to his shell and it looks to be his umbilical cord holding him there. should i leave him in the moist bator or take him out and put him under the heat lamp? I had to help him out! This is a Rouen / Black Swedish duck i'll post a picture. Please help don’t want to loose him!

 

[Weeg]

you could chip away the shell at the end of the cord so he isn't dragging around a huge shell. From experience with other threads it will most likely dry up and with either fall off or he will absorb it. I don't know about where to put him, sorry about that, but probably just leave him where he is for the night, Good luck, aver

 

[Jrandkelly]

Hey everyone, the duck that has been hatching finally got out but he is still attached to his shell and it looks to be his umbilical cord holding him there. should i leave him in the moist bator or take him out and put him under the heat lamp? I had to help him out! This is a Rouen / Black Swedish duck i'll post a picture. Please help don’t want to loose him!

you could chip away the shell at the end of the cord so he isn't dragging around a huge shell. From experience with other threads it will most likely dry up and with either fall off or he will absorb it. I don't know about where to put him, sorry about that, but probably just leave him where he is for the night, Good luck, aver

Thank you! Should I spray that area? Or just let him be?

 

[Weeg]

Hmm, I m not super experienced with this, but @Eggcessive will be able to help more

 

[Eggcessive]

I am not experienced with ducks. @Isaac 0 or @Miss Lydia might be helpful.

 

[Isaac 0]

He has absorbed most of the yolk, the most of what you're seeing connected to his navel area is just embryotic waste that has accumulated during the incubation period. However, the veins are still quite active and red, and his navel area is still slightly swollen so he's not completely ready, but close.

Unless he causes too much disturbance to the other eggs in the incubator, I'd leave him in there until he's mostly dry, and then transfer him to a warm brooder, that is cleaned down often, since the navel area is open it's more prone to infection. You could be even more precautious by applying a little bit of an antibiotic ointment to the navel area.

Notice I say apply a little bit, that's because antibiotic ointments are oily and will affect the little thermoregulatory abilities of the down and cause hypothermia.

 

[Jrandkelly]

He has absorbed most of the yolk, the most of what you're seeing connected to his navel area is just embryotic waste that has accumulated during the incubation period. However, the veins are still quite active and red, and his navel area is still slightly swollen so he's not completely ready, but close.

Unless he causes too much disturbance to the other eggs in the incubator, I'd leave him in there until he's mostly dry, and then transfer him to a warm brooder, that is cleaned down often, since the navel area is open it's more prone to infection. You could be even more precautious by applying a little bit of an antibiotic ointment to the navel area.

Notice I say apply a little bit, that's because antibiotic ointments are oily and will affect the little thermoregulatory abilities of the down and cause hypothermia.

Thank you, he is doing really good

 

[Kaida]

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Thank you! Should I spray that area? Or just let him be?

How’s he doing?? I’ve got one exactly like yours atm... he hatched today but is still attached... hope they make it

 

[Jrandkelly]

He is doing great!