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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-wxZ6
stwg&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

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