Or….. Chicken to Egg

color of an egg shell dictated by the specific breed of chicken

laying the egg.  25 hours to produce an egg

Lays egg during day light, or when a coop light remains on

14 hours of light they will produce with great fluency

A hen will lay eggs, even in the absence of a rooster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B-wxZ6stwg&feature=player_embedded

Get online Find guidelines for using an incubator

(still air incubator)

What information do we need to know to have success (2 slides)

What happens during the incubation process of chickens (2-3 slides) How many days? What should you do during this process to ensure

success How do you PROPERLY run an incubator? (2

slides) Do’s and Don’ts of incubation

Include pictures and any video clips you find

Run your incubator without any eggs for 24 to 48 hours, regulating and checking the internal temperature and humidity. 

Always remember to wash hands before handling eggs, skin oils can block egg pores

1st, 14th and 18th day

Maintain a still-air incubator at 102 degrees F