Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry

Not much to say about this article. A must read before your chicks or 'lings start to hatch.
Lot's and lot's of pictures and very detailed instructions. I feel confident(er) to assist when i start hatching my own ducklings.

Hands down one of the most informative articles on hatching. I thought I had a goner, followed this and can see it needs more time. I can see it moving around, I can see the veins, I can see the yolk sac and I feel so much better now.

I appreciate how thorough and detailed this article is, and I really appreciate all the photos illustrating it. This isn't something I've ever been around, but if it does come up I will return to this article - and I'll feel confident sharing this article to people who are in such situations. Thank you for writing it.

Very helpful article, thank you. I hatched my first eggs a few years back, and they were call ducks, I ended up assisting them out of their shells, but since then have been told I shouldn't have interfered. It is reassuring to read another viewpoint and satisfying to know that it was probably the best option for call duck eggs after all. I loved those two ducks . I will keep your advice close to hand!

I am hatching call ducks for first time and this was so helpful to know when and how to assist ! I didn't have any coconut oil in the house but regular Neosporin so I used that to keep him moist. I had just put a wet towel on him then read the part to not use a wet towel as could make him cold so went and took it off and put the ointment on !! Working great !

I cannot tell you how many times I've read this article. I've assisted too early (chick bled out) and too late (chick suffocated). Assisted hatching is an art and a science, and this article provides both. With this as a reference, I am sure I'll be saving more chicks I would have otherwise lost.

I started reading out of curiosity and ended up reading every word. Very educational. Thank you.

We're not out of the woods yet, but I've saved a few snowy mallard ducklings so far with this article!

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!