We can see a beak!

Look closely at Egg #26! We see a beak!!!

Monday, April 29th--Day 21

Major Growth Developments

•The neck begins to spasm.

•The egg tooth pips through the shell.

•Exhausted and wet - but alive - the chick has hatched!

 

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

Day 20--Sunday, April 28th
Major Growth Developments

• The lungs are using the air cell for breathing completely.

• The embryo occupies all of the egg except air cell.Information & Image from the University of Illinois website:http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/

 

 

Day 19--Saturday, April 27th

Major Growth Developments

• The yolk sac begins to enter the body cavity.

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

Day 18--Friday, April 26

Major Growth Developments

•The beak breaks through the inner shell membrane.

•The lungs begin to function.

On Friday, we took out the automatic egg turner. The eggs no longer need to be turned after day 18. We will now prepare the incubator for the hatching of the baby chicks.

1.Open the incubator

2.Take the eggs out of the automatic egg turner and place them carefully in the egg cartons that they arrived in.

3.Unplug and take out the automatic egg turner.

4.Place a layer of cheese cloth (like a very thin paper towel) and place over the wire rack.

5.Add sponges to the bottom channels of the incubator to increase moisture. Fill with water.

6.Place the eggs back on to the cheese cloth. The eggs will now rest on their sides.

7.Close up the incubator.

8.Remove the red vent plug from the top.
Information & Image from the University of Illinois website:http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/

Day 17--Thursday, April 25th

Major Growth Developments

•The beak turns towards the air cell.

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

The Chicks Have A New Web Camera Address!

Please click on the following link

http://chickitoutchicagoridgepubliclibrary.click2stream.com/

to watch the eggs and chicks!

On late Friday afternoon, you will see the eggs moved from the yellow turner to laying flat as the chick's prepare to hatch.

Wednesday, April 24th--Day 16

Major Growth Developments

•The embryo turns its beak toward the air cell.

•The chorioallantoic cavity lines most of the inside surface of the egg shell.

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

Tuesday, April 23rd--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/

Monday, April 22nd--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/

 

 

 

Sunday, April 21st--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/

Day 12--Saturday, April 20th

Major Growth Developments

Scales appear on the lower legs.
The embryo continues to grow and move.
The ribs begin to ossify.

 

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

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  Day 11--Friday, April 19th
  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/
  
  
  
  
  Day 10--Thursday, April 18th
  
  
  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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Day 9 -- Wednesday, April 17th 

Day 9

Major Growth Developments

 

Upper eye lids begin to cover the eyes.

The knee caps begin to form.

 

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

Day 8 -- Tuesday, April 16th

Day 8

Major Growth Developments

Three rows of feather germs are visible on the tail.

The nictitating membranes (inner eye lids) begin to form.

The egg tooth begins to form.

The bone marrow cavity of the femur begins to form.

 

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

Day 7 -- Monday, April 15th

Day 7

Major Growth Developments

A row of feather germs appears on the tail.

The sclera of the eye begins to form.

Feather papillae appear on the thigh.

The leg bends at the knee.

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

Day 6 --Sunday, April 14th

Day 6

Major Growth Developments

The beak becomes visible.

The wing bends at the elbow.

The allantois begins to fuse with the chorion.

The ribs begin to appear.

The gizzard begins to form.

The intestines begin to loop.

 

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

Day 5- Saturday, April 13th

Major Growth Developments

•The reproductive organs begin to form.

•The bones of the legs begin to form.

•The crop begins to form.

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

Day 4 - Friday, April 12th

Major Growth Developments:

•The somites extend to the tip of the tail.

•The toes begin to form

•The allantois is visible coming off the hindgut.

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

Day 3--Thursday, April 11th

Major Growth Developments

The head begins to turn onto its left side.

 

The tongue begins to form.

 

The amnion completely surrounds the embryo.

The tail has appeared.

Wing and leg buds are visible.

Soon other organs such as the liver, kidneys, and lungs will appear.

 

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

 

 Day 2--Wednesday, April 10th

Major Growth Developments

25 hours: The heart begins to form.

33 hours: The ears begin to form.

42 hours: The heart starts to beat.

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

Day 1

Major Growth Developments

•18 hours: The alimentary tract appears.

•19 hours: The brain crease begins to form.

•20 hours: Somites appear.

•21 hours: The brain and nervous system begin to form.

•22 hours: The head fold begins to form.

•23 hours: Blood islands appear.

•24 hours: The eyes begin to form.

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

The eggs are here! Stop by and visit them today!

We have eggs at the library! Today, I picked them up from the Midlothian Park District. We received 36 eggs. Our eggs went for a nice car ride to the library.

Here they are bundled up in a blanket to keep them warm and safe.

After I brought the eggs to the library, we let them warm up to room temperature.

Here are the library's 36 eggs!

Next, we added an X and and O to each side. This will help us know that the eggs are gently rocking back and forth. The eggs need to be turned 3 times a day so that the baby chick does not get stuck to one side of the egg. Our automatic turner gently rocks them back and forth. We also numbered the eggs 1 to 36.





Here are the eggs inside the incubator.

A chick cake to celebrate! So cute!!



Cleaning the Incubator

Today we cleaned the incubator with a little bit of bleach and water to prepare for our new eggs that will arrive on Tuesday, April 9th. We wiped down the incubator, because we want to make sure that the baby chicks hatch in a nice clean environment. This will help to keep the chicks healthy!

 

 

Chick It Out 2013!

Back by popular demand!

The Chicago Ridge Public Library will be incubating eggs this spring in the Children's Department. We will receive our eggs on Tuesday, April 9th. We hope you will join us during the month of April for this EGGCITING Event. You can check this site for everything chick related. From egg updates to pictures, this site is the place to look!

Also, please join us at the library each day for a special egg-tivity!

                                                   Chicago Ridge Public Library
                                                   10400 South Oxford Avenue
                                                   Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
                                                    708/423-7753
                                                    www.chicagoridgelibrary.org

Date & Time:

April 8th through May 3rd

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Activities:

*Learn about the growth & development of the baby chick each day!

*Listen to a different Chick Story each day.

*Make a different Chick Craft each day.