In the Spring of 2020, Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom began a daily video series of incubating chicken eggs to share the wonder of embryology with students learning from home across the state. This year, many students are back in classrooms and able to participate in their own egg hatching adventures. These videos are an … Continue reading IL Eggs in the Classroom: Classroom Videos about Embryology and Poultry
IL Eggs in the Classroom
IL Eggs in the Classroom: Month 1 Update
Our chickens continue to grow so fast inside their warm brooder. Check out their progress in today's video and see what we're doing every day to continue to take good care of them. https://youtu.be/U3NfIedyMVA
Week 2 Chicken Update
Our chickens started hatching exactly two weeks ago. Today we'll show you how we clean the brooder to keep our birds healthy. You might also be surprised to see how much they've grown in two short weeks. Our 12 birds have already eaten almost 10 pounds of chicken feed! https://youtu.be/k0WG7W4kaXg
Week 1 Chickens Update
Our chicks hatched one week ago today! We had 12 of 14 eggs hatch in our little incubator. Ten are a "barnyard mix" of multiple possible breeds, and two of them are Silkies, which are way cool! Watch our quick update below to see how our chickens are growing--they are already getting their feathers! https://youtu.be/Hn-SRtK8dlE
Day 15: Countdown Continued
It's been such an exciting three weeks as we crossed our fingers and waited for our chicks to hatch. We ended up having 12 out of 14 eggs hatch, which is pretty good for a couple of first-time incubators! Today's video shows you how we're transitioning our chicks to the brooder, where they will live … Continue reading Day 15: Countdown Continued
Day 14: Countdown to Chicks!
Oh boy oh boy oh boy do we have good news for you! We're too egg-cited to even go on...watch today's video to find out more! https://youtu.be/rfbTKB8svcw
Day 13: Eggs from Farm to Table
We're getting so close to the finish line with our incubating eggs! No chickens yet today, but we give you a glimpse inside the incubator and also talk to you about how your eggs get from the farm to your table. https://youtu.be/veL1p2LK-Aw
Day 12: Chicken Diets
Our chickens have now been in the incubator for 19 days. By the end of the week, we should have baby chicks! With that in mind, we thought we'd better spend some time talking about all that needs to be included in a healthy diet for our chickens. https://youtu.be/JSmYR1o6EOQ
Day 11: Poultry Timeline
We are only a few days away from (hopefully) seeing our chickens begin to hatch! Today's video gives you an update on an important change that we made to our incubator and teaches you a little about the long, egg-citing history that humans have with chickens. https://youtu.be/u-rhCNqJLds There has been a recent rise in interest … Continue reading Day 11: Poultry Timeline
Day 10: Eggs and Nutrition
Today you can learn more about how our incubating eggs are doing and gain some knowledge about the nutritional value of eggs! https://youtu.be/KZy2W487YX4 To learn more about egg nutrition, visit these sites: Egg Nutrition Center The Incredible Egg Live Science Let the countdown begin! We should start seeing chicks hatching in a week!
Beyond the Barn Door 