Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry

I have to state that I don't incubate eggs and therefor know next to nothing about assisted hatching for incubated chicks. However, I have, and will in future assist a hen who may be having problems hatching her own eggs. It doesn't always go as planned and I have had two chicks that developed neurological problems from problems during hatching. I chose not to kill them despite knowing the hatch hadn't gone well.
Much of the advice in this article is very useful for those who let a broody hen hatch and run into problems.
I was lucky, I found the advice I needed elsewhere but this article would have taught me more when I first started. Great article and sensible easy to follow advice.

Great information - thank you!!!

Ohh, i remember i went to this section a while ago (i didn’t sign up yet) when i first started breeding eggs last summer!
Till now i helped 2 baby guineas hatch
I kept one of them (she was stuck -i think the humidity wasn’t high enough-)
I called her Rocky, because she fought/struggled for some time.
Very helpful article!
I didn’t have all the stuff, but was helpful to read

Such a helpful and informative guide. Thank you!

Very detailed, thank you!

Great article, lots of details and clear instructions. A MUST READ for anyone hatching eggs. Be familiar with the information BEFORE you go into Lockdown!

This has to be THE best description I have come across on how to assist a chick (duckling, gosling, etc) who may be having trouble hatching, or who has gotten into a difficult spot and cannot finish hatching on its own. The pictures, as well as the wording, make the step-by-step procedure very clear. I will now bookmark it, and pass it along any time I run across someone who needs help with this problem. Just all around a very well-done job!

I have quite a few chicks that either have been unable to make an external pip or are shrink wrapped. This article is helping me save them, one by one!

Well argued article about why incubation is already an unnatural process and why helping isn’t against nature. Excellent tips! I wish I could have you here to assist!!