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    Graphic with youth holding a young chick

    4-H Embryology

    Embryology is a 4-H School Enrichment Project supported by the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service and your local County Extension Service.

    4-H Embryology teaches students about embryos and their development. Students hatch chicks in the classroom and witness the exciting miracle of life. Students take the responsibilities of caring for the fertilized eggs and then the chicks after they have hatched.  Following each session, the hatched birds are given to local farmers or adopted out to students.

    Now you can take part in this interactive Embryology program with your family or classroom on-line. There are many online resources now available to you including Articulate presentations (powerpoints) and videos that will help guide you through the program and other fun activities that your students will love.

    If you are interested in learning more about this program contact your local county office.

    • Embryology for Kids
    • Embryology for Kids

      This video is a primer for kids to help them understand what embryology is all about.  Mr. Andy, the local 4-H agent, visits with Farmer Chris to learn what type of equipment and tools are used in an embryology project.  

    • Incubators
    • Incubators

      An incubator is key to an effective embryology project.  In this module, Chris explains what types of eggs you can use, how incubators work and offers some great tips when working with eggs in an incubator.

    • Candling
    • Candling

      A candler provides the ability to look inside the fertilized egg and check its progress.  In this segment, Chris shows how to use a candler and what to look for to see if the eggs are fertilized or not.

    • Brooders
    • Brooders

      A brooder is basically a container that can be used to keep the baby chicks safe and warm after they have hatched.  In this module, Andy demonstrates the types of brooders that are available, what to consider for feeding, watering and warming the chicks and when to move the chicks into the brooder.


    • Resources

      Curriculum

      • Program Overview for Students
      • Program Overview for Teachers
      • 2nd-5th Graders
      • 6th - 8th graders
      • ChickQuest: A Classroom Journey
      • Eggcellent Adventures in Classroom Embryology

      General Embryology

      • 4-H Virtual Farm
      • 4-H Embryology -
        University of Nebraska Extension
      • Embryology -
        University of Illinois
      • Embryology -
        Resources PennState

      Hatching with My Peep Calendar Resources

      • Hatching with My Peeps Calendar
      • Countdown by the Days
      • 4-H Hatching Classroom Projects
        Pages 18-19, 38, 20-21,22-23, 40, 14-15, 36, 42, 16-17, 37, 24
      • Clay County 4-H
        Chick and Brooder checklist
        Egg in a Bottle activity
      • University of Illinois
        Using this link you will find the following activities and more: Temperature Comparison Chart, Which egg is fertile?, Science Vocabulary worksheet, Egg Scramble, and Egg Sizing
      • The American Egg Board
        The Naked Egg
    • FAQ

      Check out this frequently asked questions video for all your embryology questions.

    • Who to contact?

      4-H Embryology Committee:

      • Geralyn Sachs | fish12@ufl.edu
      • Chris Decubellis | cdecube@ufl.edu
      • Andy Toelle | aeto1@ufl.edu
      • Crystal McCazzio | cfincher@ufl.edu
      • Marcus Boston | marcusb@ufl.edu
      • Shania Bennet | slbennett@ufl.edu
      • Stephanie Connor | sconner04@ufl.edu
      • Lori Wiggins | lwiggins@ufl.edu
      • Judy Levings | jlevings@ufl.edu
      • Prudence Caskey | prudencecaskey@ufl.edu 
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