Attempt at hatching without a shell!

[britesidefarm]

Day 6

 

[black_cat]

Day 6
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Whoa, this is so cool! What is your plan for what to do if the chick actually makes it to hatching? Do you think it would be able to pip/get out of the bowl properly?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Has this ever been done? I mean successfully?

I think so ONCE in a sterile laboratory with all the necessary medical equipment.

@MGG please explain why this won’t work...

Because bacteria in the air and on things like the toothpicks and other tools will eventually infect it.
There is no way to properly turn the yolk and embryo.
No way to control transpiration of CO2 and oxygen - like an egg shell does.

 

[britesidefarm]

Whoa, this is so cool! What is your plan for what to do if the chick actually makes it to hatching? Do you think it would be able to pip/get out of the bowl properly?

If it does make it, I will just remove the plastic wrap above it, and remove the chick from the cup as soon as it’s ready

 

[britesidefarm]

Welp, day 7 and it looks like we may have lost it

 

[black_cat]

Welp, day 7 and it looks like we may have lost it
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I don't know anything about hatching, but what makes you think you may have lost it?

 

[britesidefarm]

I don't know anything about hatching, but what makes you think you may have lost it?

Well, it hasn’t progressed in a while, and it’s hard to tell in the photo, but the veins are separating and look quite thinner than they were

 

[black_cat]

Well, it haven’t progressed in a while, and it’s hard to tell in the photo, but the veins are separating and look quite thinner than they were

Oh. Hopefully it's still holding on, but if not, great job trying!

 

[CHlCKEN]

Day 6
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Woah it’s working! I’m hoping to see more development! What will we name this chick if it makes it to ”hatching”

 

[CHlCKEN]

Welp, day 7 and it looks like we may have lost it
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Hmm, well maybe Put several of these in at once? I don’t think that it was able to make it bc of the fact that this is completely unnatural, and it has only ever been done 2 times as far as I know.