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Chick development lesson

Last chicken lesson. Chick development lesson. L.O. 1) Be able to tell whether an egg is fertile. 2) Know how to care for freshly hatched chicks. STARTER – Can you suggest a way in which we could check whether an egg is developing into a chick?

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Chick development lesson

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  1. Last chicken lesson Chick development lesson L.O. 1) Be able to tell whether an egg is fertile. 2) Know how to care for freshly hatched chicks. STARTER – Can you suggest a way in which we could check whether an egg is developing into a chick? We can check whether an egg is developing through CANDLING. This is holding an egg up to the light to see if a ‘shadow’ can be seen within the egg.

  2. The offspring of two different species – but what are they? Liger Mule

  3. Hatching out – Hens do have teeth!!?? Answer the following questions on chick development and care (See pages 8, 9 and 10) • Describe how and when the chick ‘escapes’ the egg. • Which end of the egg does the chick come out of? • What is at this end of the egg? • Name the 2 ways the chicks may keep warm in the first few hours of life. • Draw a labelled diagram of an artificial brooder, include details from the text on page 9. • What might happen if the brooder is not kept clean? • What effect does day length have on egg laying? • How can we improve egg laying in the winter? • What are the disadvantages of this method of improving egg laying?

  4. Try to think of as many things as possible a laying hen might need access to • Fresh water • Fresh food • A perch • A nest box • Fresh bedding • Grit for their gizzards What is a gizzard and why do they need grit for it?

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