Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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April 21st Day 15

Day 15


Major Growth Developments
  • The scales, claws, and beak are becoming firm.

Information & Image from the University of Illinois website:http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/


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April 20th Day 14

Day 14

Major Growth Developments

  • The embryo turns its head toward the blunt end of the egg.
  • The skull has begun to ossify.
Information & Image from the University of Illinois website:http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/
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April 19th Day 13

Day 13
Major Growth Developments
  • Fingers of the wings are covered with feather papillae.
  • The left and right collar bones fuse to form the wishbone.
Information & Image from the University of Illinois website:http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/

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April 18th Day 12

Day 12
Major Growth Developments
  • Scales appear on the lower legs.
  • The embryo continues to grow and move.

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April 17th Day 11
Day 11
Major Growth Developments

  • The toe claws begin to curve downward.

  • The bottom of the feet become padded.

  • Feather germs on the back and tail appear as long, tapering cones.

  • The beak begins to harden.

  • The comb appears serrated.

  • The embryo begins to draw calcium from the eggshell for its growing bones.

Information & Image from the University of Illinois website:http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/



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April 16th Day 10
Day 10

Major Growth Developments

  • Claws begin to form.
  • The comb is visible.
  • Flight feathers appear.
  • Feather tracts appear over the sternum.
  • Lower eyelids develop.
Information & Image from the University of Illinois website:http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/

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