Ever wonder what’s going on inside the eggs as you wait the LONG 21 days until hatch day? Well, put away your LED flashlight and get out of that dark closet, here’s an up-close and totally AMAZING look at chicken embryo development from day 1 to 21. For more information about  embryo development and candling pictures, visit my blog post here.

















*Photos by  the Purdue Research Institute.

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Ever wonder what’s going on inside the eggs as you wait the LONG 21 days until hatch day? Well, put away your LED flashlight and get out of that dark closet, here’s an up-close and totally AMAZING look at chicken embryo development from day 1 to 21. For more information about  embryo development and candling pictures, visit my blog post here.

















*Photos by  the Purdue Research Institute.

Order your copy of my bestselling book,

The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens!

Available now on Amazon!

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countrycookin2003
13 years ago

I think that it shows a wonderful God who thought up such a wonderful thing to happen in just 21 days…

Holly at Myers Rental Properties
13 years ago

Very cool, thank you for posting!

Mrs Reese
13 years ago

That was a great post!! Thank you! Lol, I've always wondered what it looks like!

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ChickLover98
13 years ago

That's really cool! It's sad that they had to open the eggs up, but it's neat to see. :D

ADozenGirlz
13 years ago

They're from the Purdue Research Institute. The eggs had to be opened at every stage of development, unfortunately.
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