Week 1
On the first day of incubation, does the egg appear different?
No
When do the feathers begin to form?
Day 8
When do you remove the automatic egg turner?
Day 17
What is the name for the ropey strands that hold the yolk in the center of the egg?
Chalaza
What does a mechanical incubator do for eggs?
Keeps the eggs at the right temperature and humidity for hatching.
What forms on the second day of development?
Heart and ears
On the thirteenth day, what appears/develops?
Scales and claws
False, this happens on day 17.
What is the name for the white disk on the yolk that will develop into the chick?
Germinal Disc, Blastoderm,
How do hens incubate their eggs?
They sit on them.
On what day does the beak begin to form?
Day 6
When does the beak begin to harden?
Day 10
On day 19, what happens?
What is the purpose of the exterior membrane?
To allow gases to exchange but keep pathogens out of the egg.
How long does it take chicken eggs to incubate?
21 days
On what day does the tongue form?
Day 4
What is an egg tooth?
A hard part on the tip of the beak that the chick will eventually use to break through the egg shell.
On what day does the chicken Pip, or break the outside of the egg shell?
Day 21
What is the common name for albumen?
Egg white.
What is the ideal temperature and relative humidity for chickens during the first 18 days?
100 degrees F and 60% RH