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Group of brown chicks huddled on wood shavings in a brooder

Incubating Quail Eggs Days 25-26

Teachers and 4-H volunteers returned baby quail and incubating equipment on Friday, April 3. Because of the need for social distancing, all of the equipment was returned outside the building. We were…

Young girl holding a small chick gently in cupped hands, smiling at camera

Incubating Quail Eggs Days 21- 24

Our Bobwhite quail chicks have been pipping and hatching in schools and homes of teachers and 4-H volunteers. A chick "pips" when it uses its beak to poke through the membrane and shell. Below is a…

Early Morning sign-in sheet for week 3/23–3/30 showing names, dates, times, checkmarks

Incubating Quail Eggs Day 20

One more teacher returned the quail eggs and embryology equipment. Today is the last day to turn the eggs. We will turn the eggs 3 times today, and record the temperature and humidity. From Day 1 -…

Child and adult sorting white spheres in a foam container

Incubating Quail Eggs Day 18

Four teachers from another school asked to return their quail eggs and incubators when Henderson County came under the "Shelter in Place" order. They had been keeping them at school, but were not…

Pink paper with handwritten text: "Please do not unplug"

Incubating Quail Eggs Day 11

Teachers and 4-H volunteers continue to turn the eggs three times a day. Each time they turn the eggs, they read and record the temperature inside the incubator (which should be about 100 degrees)…

Red-glowing candled egg held on a device with yellow label marked "C".

Incubating Quail Eggs: Day 10

Candi Mains, from Dana Elementary School, sent some great pictures of the eggs that she candled on Day 10. Do you see the veins in the developing embryos? Can you tell which egg is infertile? Mrs.…

Three girls behind a table of egg cartons filled with white eggs in a community room

Incubating Quail Eggs

Henderson County 4-H provides the Embryology Program for second-grade classrooms. Through this program, students learn about the life cycle of birds as they incubate and hatch Bobwhite Quail eggs.…

Child reaching into an incubator tray filled with white eggs in a classroom setting

4-H Embryology Program!

4-H Embryology “pipped” the interest of 2nd graders in over 50 classrooms across the county’s elementary schools and charter schools this spring. The 4-H school enrichment program is a favorite among…