#EXPLORE CHICKEN MATH HOW TO#

For an egg to become fertilized, a hen and rooster must mate prior to the formation and laying of the egg. Given the right nutrients, hens will lay eggs with or without having been in the presence of a rooster. In fact, laying hens at most commercial farms have never even seen a rooster.

Most eggs sold commercially in the grocery store are from poultry farms and have not been fertilized. Photo by Cecilia Spears, Alcona County 4-H memberДuring their exploration of chicken embryology, youth learn that for a chicken to develop from an egg it must be fertilized. You can help youth explore more about the embryonic development of chickens by using the Beginning of Life 4-H embryology curriculum.

#EXPLORE CHICKEN MATH HOW TO#

They explore the parts of an egg and learn how to utilize an incubator, the stages of an eggвЂ™s development, how to candle an egg and use an otoscope to assess growth, and they observe newly hatched chicks. Youth use modified versions of the embryology lessons from the Beginning of Life, Virginia 4-H School Enrichment Curriculum. However, it is generally not possible to hatch a chick from an egg purchased from a grocery store.Д®ach year, youth from across Michigan explore the embryonic development of chickens. Can you buy an egg from the store and hatch it under your pillow? If your answer is yes, the youth preparing for the Michigan State University ExtensionВ embryology class might agree.

Explore chicken math