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Explore the fascinating stages of a fertile egg's development in the embryonic period, from being infertile to the hatching of a chick in 21 days. Detailed diagrams and descriptions provide insights into each stage, including the growth of organs, feathers, and beak development. Witness the miraculous transformation from a simple egg to a newly hatched chick as it learns to use its muscles for the exciting journey ahead.
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Blastoderm Yolk Diagram of a Fertile Unincubated Egg Chalazae Albumen (Egg White)
PRESENCE OF THE DAY OLD EMBRYO Day 1As seen by candling FERTILE EGG ---- INFERTILE EGG ---
5TH DAY • LIMBS BEGIN TO BEND FOR ELBOWS AND KNEES • FACE AND NASAL PARTS TAKE SHAPE
DEAD EMBRYO 5TH DAY LIVE EMBRYO INFERTILE EGG
7TH DAY • EGG TOOTH • BEAK • VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT
8TH DAY • TOES • FEET AND WINGS WELL DEVELOPED • FEATHER FOLLICLES BEGIN TO DEVELOP
9TH DAY EGG TOOTH ENLARGES
10TH DAY • DOWN FEATHERS IN TAIL AREA • TOES AND WING FINGERS
12TH DAY MOST OF THE DEVELOPMENT HAS OCCURED
13TH DAY • COMB AND WATTLE APPEAR • RAPID GROWTH OCCURS NEXT 3 DAYS
14TH DAY HEAD TURNS TOWARDS BLUNT END OF THE EGG
16TH DAY SCALES TOENAILS AND BEAK BECOME HARD
17TH DAY THE NECK AQUIRES A DOUBLE BEND SO THE HEAD IS UNDER THE RIGHT WING
18TH DAY SEEN BY CANDLING AIR SAC ENLARGES TO NEARLY 1/3 THE EGG
20TH DAY BEAK PIERCES THE AIR SAC LUNGS BEGIN TO FUNCTION
20TH DAY AS SEEN BY CANDLING BEAK PIERCES AIR SAC PEEPING BEGINS
21ST DAY THE CHICK “PIPS” AN OPENING IN THE LARGE END IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE DIRECTION THE END CAP IS REMOVED
NEWLY HATCHED CHICK THE CHICK MUST LEARN TO USE ITS MUSCLES