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Beginning of LifeBeginning of Life4-H School Enrichment Project4-H School Enrichment Project
About the ProjectAbout the Project Science Based, Hands-onScience Based, Hands-on Helps teach SOL’sHelps teach SOL’s Extension provides educational Extension provides educational
resources for the projectresources for the project– Leaders ManualLeaders Manual– Suggested ActivitiesSuggested Activities– Youth Activity sheetsYouth Activity sheets– WWW SitesWWW Sites
http://ulisse.cas.psu.edu/4hembryo/http://ulisse.cas.psu.edu/4hembryo/index.htmlindex.html
What You Need to Know to What You Need to Know to Have a Successful ProjectHave a Successful Project
Planning and Scheduling Planning and Scheduling ChecklistChecklist
The ChickenThe Chicken The EggThe Egg The Reproductive System The Reproductive System
and Fertilizationand Fertilization IncubationIncubation Trouble ShootingTrouble Shooting Embryo DevelopmentEmbryo Development Answers to Commonly Asked Answers to Commonly Asked
Embryology Questions Embryology Questions
http://ulisse.cas.psu.edu/http://ulisse.cas.psu.edu/4hembryo/index.html4hembryo/index.html
Links to other embryology Links to other embryology sitessites
jpeg images of embryos, jpeg images of embryos, hatching, shell window, etc.hatching, shell window, etc.
Project ExpectationsProject Expectations
Chicks never go Chicks never go home with home with studentsstudents
Find home for Find home for chicks before chicks before Starting Project.Starting Project.
This is not just a This is not just a chick hatching chick hatching projectproject
Actively involve Actively involve youthyouth
Candle Eggs Candle Eggs regularlyregularly
Keep Records Help youth
observe embryonic development
How do I SuccessfullyHow do I Successfully Hatch Eggs? Hatch Eggs?
Proper Preparation Proper Preparation and Planningand Planning
Quality Fertile Quality Fertile EggsEggs
Student Buy InStudent Buy In Good Incubation Good Incubation
ManagementManagement PatiencePatience
Preparation and PlanningPreparation and Planning
Choosing a workable time frameChoosing a workable time frame– 25 day time period25 day time period– Avoid holidaysAvoid holidays– Weekend egg turning?Weekend egg turning?– Wednesdays usually a good day to start Wednesdays usually a good day to start
eggseggs
Preparation and PlanningPreparation and Planning
Order and secure fertile eggsOrder and secure fertile eggs
Quality Fertile EggsQuality Fertile Eggs Proven SourceProven Source Proper Collection and Proper Collection and
StorageStorage– 50-65 Degrees F.50-65 Degrees F.– 70% Humidity70% Humidity– 7 days Maximum7 days Maximum– >35>35oo and <82 and <82o o criticalcritical
Other FactorsOther Factors– Nutrition, age of birdsNutrition, age of birds
Chicken Eggs are bestChicken Eggs are best
Preparation and PlanningPreparation and Planning Secure incubator in advanceSecure incubator in advance Clean incubatorClean incubator
– Avoid strong contaminantsAvoid strong contaminants– 25% bleach solution25% bleach solution
Setup and test incubator a week Setup and test incubator a week before project to beginbefore project to begin– Use 2 thermometers?Use 2 thermometers?
Incubator location?Incubator location?– Avoid drafts, direct sunlight, heat & AC Avoid drafts, direct sunlight, heat & AC
outlets outlets
Preparation and PlanningPreparation and Planning
Inform coworkers and custodial Inform coworkers and custodial staffstaff
Power outages?Power outages? Lower school temps on Lower school temps on
weekends?weekends? TamperingTampering
Preparation and PlanningPreparation and Planning
What happens to the chicks?What happens to the chicks?– Do not distribute them to students!Do not distribute them to students!– Illegal to send < 6 chicks homeIllegal to send < 6 chicks home
Will you keep the chicks a couple Will you keep the chicks a couple of days to discuss the brooding of days to discuss the brooding process?process?
Chicken and Egg BasicsChicken and Egg Basics
Hen AnatomyHen Anatomy
Function of Function of Embryonic MembranesEmbryonic Membranes
Yolk SacYolk Sac– FoodFood
AmnionAmnion– ProtectionProtection– ExerciseExercise
Chorion / AllantoisChorion / Allantois– RespirationRespiration– WasteWaste– Minerals from Minerals from
shellshell
Start Up DayStart Up Day Have the incubator ready to goHave the incubator ready to go The eggs arriveThe eggs arrive
– Store eggs small end downStore eggs small end down– Allow a couple of hours for eggs to Allow a couple of hours for eggs to
come to room temperaturecome to room temperature– Wash excessively dirty eggs with Wash excessively dirty eggs with
warm waterwarm water– Candle eggsCandle eggs
Candling eggs prior to incubation
Good qualityGood qualityhatching egghatching egg
Poor qualityPoor qualitylarge air cell large air cell
dark yolkdark yolk
CrackedCracked
Two YolksTwo Yolks
Start Up DayStart Up Day Have the incubator ready to goHave the incubator ready to go The eggs arriveThe eggs arrive
– Store eggs small end downStore eggs small end down– Allow a couple of hours for eggs to come Allow a couple of hours for eggs to come
to room temperatureto room temperature– Wash excessively dirty eggs with warm Wash excessively dirty eggs with warm
waterwater– Candle eggsCandle eggs– Put a number on large end of each eggPut a number on large end of each egg– Put “X” and “O” on each eggPut “X” and “O” on each egg
The Importance of Egg The Importance of Egg TurningTurning
Mark eggs with “X” and “O” Mark eggs with “X” and “O” on opposite side of eggson opposite side of eggs
Turning prevents embryo Turning prevents embryo sticking to shell membranesticking to shell membrane
During school days turn eggs 3 During school days turn eggs 3 time per daytime per day
Turn once per day on Turn once per day on weekendsweekends
Stop turning on day 19Stop turning on day 19
Incubation Incubation ManagementManagement
TemperatureTemperature– 99.5 - 100.5 forced Air99.5 - 100.5 forced Air– 100.5 - 101.5 Still Air100.5 - 101.5 Still Air
HumidityHumidity– 60% 60%
Maintaining HumidityMaintaining Humidity Use of water pans - lots of Use of water pans - lots of
optionsoptions Importance for chick healthImportance for chick health
– Prevent sticking to shellPrevent sticking to shell– Keeps amnion fluidKeeps amnion fluid– Provides for free embryo exerciseProvides for free embryo exercise– Prevent crippled chicksPrevent crippled chicks
Incubation Incubation ManagementManagement
TemperatureTemperature– 99.5 - 100.5 forced Air99.5 - 100.5 forced Air– 100.5 - 101.5 Still Air100.5 - 101.5 Still Air
HumidityHumidity– 60% 60%
TurningTurning– 3 times daily3 times daily– Once daily on weekendsOnce daily on weekends
CandlingCandling RecordsRecords
Fertile vs. Not fertileFertile vs. Not fertile
Embryonic Embryonic DevelopmentDevelopment
Day OneDay One
– Development of Development of Pellucida and Pellucida and OpacaOpaca
– Appearance of Appearance of Blood IslandBlood Island
Day TwoDay Two
– Blood vessels Blood vessels appear on yolk appear on yolk sacsac
3 Day Embryo3 Day Embryo
Heart VisibleHeart Visible
Vertebrae Column -Vertebrae Column -Question Mark ShapeQuestion Mark Shape
Amnion completeAmnion complete
Brain and Head Brain and Head VisibleVisible
4 & 5 Day Embryo4 & 5 Day Embryo
Embryo is completely separate Embryo is completely separate from yolk sacfrom yolk sac– Amnion Clearly VisibleAmnion Clearly Visible
Formation of reproductive Formation of reproductive Organs by 5th day - Sexual Organs by 5th day - Sexual DivisionDivision
Six Day EmbryoSix Day Embryo
Everything is presentEverything is present– OrgansOrgans– Main division of limbsMain division of limbs– Beak and egg tooth Beak and egg tooth
starts starts
Voluntary movement Voluntary movement beginsbegins
7 to 9 Day Embryo7 to 9 Day Embryo
Abdomen more prominent because Abdomen more prominent because of Viscera developmentof Viscera development
Feathers begin to formFeathers begin to form
Mouth opening appearsMouth opening appears
Embryo begins to look like a bird by Embryo begins to look like a bird by ninth dayninth day
10 to 12 Day Embryo10 to 12 Day Embryo
Beak begins to Beak begins to hardenharden
Skin pores visibleSkin pores visible
Digits completely Digits completely separatedseparated
13 to 17 Day Embryo13 to 17 Day Embryo
Scales, claws and Scales, claws and feathers visiblefeathers visible
Embryo turns head Embryo turns head to the blunt end of to the blunt end of eggegg
Small Intestine taken Small Intestine taken into bodyinto body
Begins to prepare for Begins to prepare for hatchinghatching
18 to 20 Day Embryo18 to 20 Day Embryo
Growth completeGrowth complete Yolk sac drawn Yolk sac drawn
into body cavityinto body cavity Embryo becomes Embryo becomes
a chicka chick– Breaks amnionBreaks amnion– Starts breathingStarts breathing
Allantois ceases Allantois ceases to function, dries to function, dries upup
Day 20Day 20
Something Happens
21 Days21 Days
The Chick HatchesThe Chick Hatches
Chick uses neck to clear the shell
Chick fluff up time depends upon humidity
4-6 Hours after hatchingTime to go to the brooder and clean the incubator
Make sure students notice egg toothDries and falls off in 12 -18 hrs.
Brooding NeedsBrooding Needs
HeatHeat– 95 Degrees F.95 Degrees F.
TractionTraction WaterWater FeedFeed Cleaned dailyCleaned daily PrivacyPrivacy
The Do Not ListThe Do Not List Do notDo not store or transport fertile store or transport fertile
eggs in temperature above 70eggs in temperature above 70oo or or below 35below 35oo if possible. Do not if possible. Do not store eggs more than 7 daysstore eggs more than 7 days
Do notDo not expect the incubator to be expect the incubator to be in perfect working orderin perfect working order
Do notDo not open the incubator more open the incubator more than necessarythan necessary
Do notDo not let the eggs go more than let the eggs go more than 24 hours without turning24 hours without turning
The Do Not ListThe Do Not List Do notDo not let the water tray become let the water tray become
low or drylow or dry Do notDo not add hot or cold water to add hot or cold water to
incubator. Add only water that is incubator. Add only water that is warm to touchwarm to touch
Do notDo not turn the eggs after Day 18 turn the eggs after Day 18 Do notDo not help the chicks out of help the chicks out of
their shells. Usually causes more their shells. Usually causes more problems. Most will die or problems. Most will die or become crippled if helped outbecome crippled if helped out
The EndThe End
That’s enough to That’s enough to scramble my brainscramble my brain