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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Day 11 - April 18th

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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