Hatching Cam

 Chickens 28 Hatched


Ducks   4/8  Set 3/7/13 Hatch: 4/14/13


 

Other Tries At Growing An Embryo - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFA6E52942972B4DD

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 BYC Form- http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/753112/new-way-to-hatch-and-grow-an-chicken-embryo-try-11-lets-get-it-started

 Chicken Embryo Eggtospy (Graphic)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q63AdoVGdRE

Duck Embryo Eggtospy (Graphic)    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4xFAIaFryQ  

Day 1:

      6 to 10 h - First kidney-like cells (pronephros) begin to form.

      8 h -Appearance of primitive streak.

     10 h -Yolk sac (embryonic membrane) begins. Functions include: a) blood formation; b) yolk digestion; c) yolk absorption; d) food provision after hatching. Mesoderm appears; embryo oriented at 90° angle to egg's long axis; mesonephros begins.

     18 h -Primitive gut begins; primordial germ cells appear in germinal crescent.

     20 h -Vertebral column begins.

     21 h -Appearance of neural groove, nervous system.

     22 h -Appearance of first pair of somites (block-like segments) and head.

     23 to 24 h -Blood islands, vitelline (yolk sac) circulation, blood, heart,blood vessels begin (2 to 4 somites).

Day 2:

     25 h -Appearance of eye; vertebral column visible; embryo begins to turn on left side (6 somites).

     28 h -Ear begins (7 somites).

     30 h -Amnion (embryonic membrane around embryo) begins. Primary function is to protect embryo against shock and sticking; also responsible for some albumen absorption. Chorion (embryonic membrane that fuses with allantois) begins; heartbeat begins (10 somites).

     38 h -Cranial flexure and torsion evident; heartbeat moves blood (16 to 17 somites).

     42 h -Thyroid begins.

     48 h -Anterior pituitary and pineal glands begin to develop.


Day 3:

     50 h -Embryo turns on left side; allantois (embryonic membrane that fuses with chorion) begins. Functions of chorioallantois are: a) respiration; b) albumen absorption; c) absorption of calcium from shell; d) storage of kidney excretions.

     60 h -Nasal pits, pharynx, lungs, anterior limb buds begin.

     62 h -Posterior limb buds begin.

     72 h -Middle and outer ear, trachea begin; amnion completes growth around embryo.


Day 4:  Tongue and esophagus begin; embryo separates from yolk sac; allantois grows through amnion; contractions occur in amnion wall; adrenal development begins; pronephros (nonfunctional kidney) disappears; metanephros (definitive or final kidney) begins; proventriculus, gizzard, ceca, large intestine begin. Pigment visible in eye (dark eye).


Day 5:  Reproductive system and differentiation of sex appear; thymus, bursa of Fabricius, duodenal loop begin; chorion and allantois begin to fuse; mesonephros begins to function; first cartilage present.


Day 6:  Beak appears; voluntary movement begins; chorioallantois (chorion fused with allantois) lies against shell near large end of egg.


Day 7:  Digits appear; comb growth begins; egg tooth begins; melanin produced; absorption of mineral from shell begins. Chorioallantois is attached to inner shell membrane and growth around the inner surface is progressing.


Day 8:  Father tracts appear; parathyroid begins; bone calcification begins.


Day 9:  Growth of chorioallantois about 80% complete (still open at small end); mouth opening appears.


Day 10:  Beak begins to harden; digits completely separated.


Day 11:  Abdominal walls established; loops of intestine begin to protrude into the yolk sac; down feathers visible; comb and wattles visible; claws and scales appear on toes; mesonephros reaches maximum level of function, then begins to degenerate; metanephros begins to function.


Day 12:  Chorioallantois completes enclosure of egg contents; embryo water content begins to decrease.


Day 13:  Cartilaginous skeleton is relatively complete; embryo heat production and oxygen consumption begin to increase rapidly.


Day 14:  Embryo begins to turn head toward large end of egg; long bone ossification becomes rapid. Turning of egg no longer essential.


Day 15:  Intestinal loops easily seen in yolk sac; contraction of amnion ceases.


Day 16:  Beak, claws, and scales relatively cornified; albumen is practically gone and yolk increasingly important as food source; down feathers cover body; intestinal loops begin to retract into body.


Day 17:  Amniotic fluid decreases; embryo positioning head toward large end, toward right wing with beak toward air cell; definitive feathers begin.


Day 18:  Blood volume decreases, total blood hemoglobin decreases. Embryo should be in proper position to hatch: embryo's long axis the same as long axis of egg; head in large end of egg; head to right and under right wing; beak pointed toward air cell; feet toward head.


Day 19:  Intestinal loop retraction complete; yolk sac begins to enter body cavity; amniotic fluid (swallowed by embryo) disappears; beak may pierce air cell and lungs begin to function (pulmonary respiration).


Day 20:  Yolk sac completely drawn into body; air cell pierced, followed by functioning of pulmonary respiration; embryo makes sounds; chorioallantoic circulation, respiration, and absorption decrease; embryo may pip shell.


Day 21:  Hatching process: chorioallantoic circulation ceases; embryo breaks shell over air cell with egg tooth; embryo slowly rotates in egg counterclockwise, chipping and breaking shell as it does; embryo kicks and attempts to straighten neck, pushes shell open; kicks free of shell, rests, straightens, dries.


>Day 21:  Some embryos are unable to hatch but survive beyond the normal hatching time

Greenhouse

In the greenhouse I have 3 Banana Plants, 1 Coffee and1 Palm Tree, 1 pomegranate and 1 pineapple.


Last update 4/9/13