Duckling Hatching Video

Here’s a video from QHSTscience’s very own youtube channel that shows one of the ducklings hatching from it’s egg!

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QHST: Now at least 8 times cooler than Seasame Street!

Some people might dispute the title of this post because of

But as of this morning QHST had welcomed in 6 8 new ducklings to the family (and there are more on the way).  Here are some pictures of the eggs, hatching and the rambunctious little ducklings:

Chick and Duckling Embryo Development

As we get closer and closer to hatching it’s important to have an understanding of how the chick and duckling embryos develop.  The embryos of both go through multiple stages of development that typically last 3 and 4 weeks respectively.  The following are some great websites that document the development of embryos of both:

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The following two sites describe the development of the embryos thoroughly and are great references for step by step growth:

Egg to Chick Development

Chick and Duckling embryo development by stages

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The development of a chick embryo in stages.

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These two sites show the amazing real life development of embryos in the egg all the way from yolk to chick and duckling respectively:

Real life chick embryo development.

Real life duckling embryo development.

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