Illinois 4-H
4-H Projects
Poultry
Embryology 1 (Group Only)
Hatching Classroom Projects Helper's Guide
Publication # BU-07595 (2002)
Suggested for Grades 2 - 5
Youth can:
- identify parts of an egg
- study embryology by incubating eggs
- build candlers and examine fertile eggs
- plan and build a brooder box
- learn to handle chicks safely
Embryology 2 (Group Only)
Experiments in Poultry Science Helper's Guide
Publication # BU-07596 (2001)
Suggested for Grades 6 - 8
Youth can:
- study embryology by incubating eggs
- identify parts of an egg and their function
- build candlers and examine fertile eggs
- build a brooder
- hatch and care for chicks
- understand chicken behavior
Project Supplement available by special order:
Poultry Chick Development Poster
Publication # VH-07900 (2002)
Related Resources
Department of Animal Science - Oklahoma State University Poultry Resources - Embryology in the Classroom - CCS
- Illini PoultryNet
- Incubation and Embryology
- Interactive U of I Extension and Department of Animal Sciences website- Interactive learning modules categorized by subject matter on beef, dairy, forages, horses, poultry, sheep and swine
- Poultry: A Guide to Anatomy and Selected Species
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