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Egg is laid.
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Day 1
Head and eye begin to develop -
Period: to
From Chick to Chicken
Descriptions from: http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_chicks_embryo.html -
Day 2
Head and ear begin to develop. Heart beat starts. -
Day 3
Nose, legs and wings develop. -
Day 4
Tongue develops. -
Day 5
Reproductive organs form- Is it a boy or a girl? -
Day 6
Beginning of beak -
Day 7
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Day 8
Feathers start to form. -
Day 9
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Day 10
Beak starts to harden -
Day 11
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Day 12
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Day 13
Claws start to form. -
Day 14
Embryo gets into position to hatch! -
Day 15
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Day 16
Claws and beak harden -
Day 17
Beak turns towards air cell. -
Day 18
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Day 19
Yolk sack enters body cavity -
Day 20
Embryo is taking up all the space in the egg, except the air cell. -
Day 21! The BIG day!
Our baby chick starts to HATCH!
