Regardless of the number of times I have hatched chicks, the process of embryo development fascinates me equally each time. That a chicken egg can evolve from common recipe ingredient into a living, breathing, fluffy-butt in a mere 21 days fits my definition of miraculous.The following photo presentation pairs well-known images from the Purdue Research Institute, depicting embryo development from the inside, with my own photos of candled eggs throughout the 21 chicken egg incubation period.

I invite you to view any one of my YouTube videos to witness the wonder of hatch dayBaby Chick Hatching in Home Incubator, Singing and Dancing Easter Egger, Hatch Day! Ameraucana Chick Arrives! and Hatching Easter Egger.

Egg candling was done using the Brinsea OvaScope egg candler

To see day 15 candling video click here

Sources for the narrative information included on these images:

http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/resources/egg_to_chick/development.html

Kathy Shea Mormino

Affectionately known internationally as The Chicken Chick®, Kathy Shea Mormino shares a fun-loving, informative style to raising backyard chickens. …Read on

Regardless of the number of times I have hatched chicks, the process of embryo development fascinates me equally each time. That a chicken egg can evolve from common recipe ingredient into a living, breathing, fluffy-butt in a mere 21 days fits my definition of miraculous.The following photo presentation pairs well-known images from the Purdue Research Institute, depicting embryo development from the inside, with my own photos of candled eggs throughout the 21 chicken egg incubation period.

I invite you to view any one of my YouTube videos to witness the wonder of hatch dayBaby Chick Hatching in Home Incubator, Singing and Dancing Easter Egger, Hatch Day! Ameraucana Chick Arrives! and Hatching Easter Egger.

Egg candling was done using the Brinsea OvaScope egg candler

To see day 15 candling video click here

Sources for the narrative information included on these images:

http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/resources/egg_to_chick/development.html

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RebeccaHillWhitmire
RebeccaHillWhitmire
14 years ago

Very informative blog! Glad I found you on facebook.

Kathy Mormino, the Chicken Chick
Reply to  RebeccaHillWhitmire
14 years ago

Thank you, Rebecca! Happy to have you on my page and my blog!

Chicken Scratch
14 years ago

Is our Creator amazing or what!

Kathy Mormino, the Chicken Chick
Reply to  Chicken Scratch
14 years ago

You said it!

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14 years ago

Amazing how Sweet Jesus our Lord & Savior, gave us so many pleasures in life. You know I'd already mentioned to you I had been through cancer and treatments from chemo to radiation, still on meds now that make me feel funked out. BUT, as I also said, My Chickens became "Soup for my Soul" The joy I had watching my chicks hatch and caring for them and the love I receive back has been just amazing.I do value all your information on your site and enjoy viewing all the pics on FB. It's so much fun!! Thanks again,B

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