Japanese Egg without shell hatching experiment???

[LokisQueen13]

I wanna do the Japanese experiment where they hatched a baby chick without the eggshell- has anyone successfully done it?

if so how is it done? I saw one video that said they were able to do it, but the guy in the video didn't show his results so i'm not so sure

 

[Abriana]

That’s interesting. I’m not sure but I’m watching this thread to see what others say!

 

[sylviethecochin]

My bio professor said he tried a few times and always ended up with a moldy egg. I'm curious too.

 

[junebuggena]

Of all these videos, they never actually show viable chicks actually hatching. They show the incubation, and a month old chick at the end, but never the actual hatch. Which leads me to believe that while the incubation is a success, the survivability of the hatching is an issue.

 

[LokisQueen13]

Of all these videos, they never actually show viable chicks actually hatching. They show the incubation, and a month old chick at the end, but never the actual hatch. Which leads be to believe that while the incubation is a success, the survivability of the hatching is an issue.

this video didn't even show the chick afterward, see?

 

[sylviethecochin]

Of all these videos, they never actually show viable chicks actually hatching. They show the incubation, and a month old chick at the end, but never the actual hatch. Which leads be to believe that while the incubation is a success, the survivability of the hatching is an issue.

I read that chicks absorb the shell for calcium in the latter days of incubation, and the shell definitely seem more fragile in the last few days of incubation. Also, I don't see an airspace.

Does anyone think you could you fix that issue with a second, internal membrane? Just in one space, that would allow internal pipping, but you could still see the chick? And maybe a powdered egg shell injection into the white?

Hmmm...perhaps use a vinegar-coated string to cut an oval-shaped piece off of the side of the egg, remove that piece of shell and the accompanying membrane, and replace it with sterile plastic? Super-glue that plastic in place?

 

[happyhens1972]

As the presence of a shell is involved in gas exchange, mineral enrichment and control of fluid loss, not to mention a resistance medium which triggers the hatching mechanism, I should imagine the success rate is extremely low and the resultant chicks, weakened both physically and in regards to immunity. I know they also hatched quail using chicken egg shells as a culture medium and that was more successful as the chicks were still able to absorb minerals from the shell but viability rate was still very low. It is a fascinating subject, though, as so many scientific experiments are, morally questionable, depending on your outlook.

However, my comment to the OP, with all due respect intended and with no malice at all, these experiment were all done under highly scientific conditions so the 'average Joe' is not going to achieve success in a non scientific environment...i.e. a cup, some clingfilm, a kitchen and a complete lack of scientific knowledge...so I'm afraid your 'want' will remain wanting. Please don't think I am criticising, it would be truly amazing to be able to see all that development going on in front of your very eyes, but sadly, I think a fully equipped laboratory would be the minimum requirement. The video gives the impression that these were just a bunch of school kids doing it in a classroom but they were in fact science students with all the resources of a top lab at their disposal. Sorry to say, us mere mortals will have to stick to incies or broodies xxx ;-)

 

[RodNTN]

Hmm, very interesting.

 

[LokisQueen13]

As the presence of a shell is involved in gas exchange, mineral enrichment and control of fluid loss, not to mention a resistance medium which triggers the hatching mechanism, I should imagine the success rate is extremely low and the resultant chicks, weakened both physically and in regards to immunity. I know they also hatched quail using chicken egg shells as a culture medium and that was more successful as the chicks were still able to absorb minerals from the shell but viability rate was still very low. It is a fascinating subject, though, as so many scientific experiments are, morally questionable, depending on your outlook.

However, my comment to the OP, with all due respect intended and with no malice at all, these experiment were all done under highly scientific conditions so the 'average Joe' is not going to achieve success in a non scientific environment...i.e. a cup, some clingfilm, a kitchen and a complete lack of scientific knowledge...so I'm afraid your 'want' will remain wanting. Please don't think I am criticising, it would be truly amazing to be able to see all that development going on in front of your very eyes, but sadly, I think a fully equipped laboratory would be the minimum requirement. The video gives the impression that these were just a bunch of school kids doing it in a classroom but they were in fact science students with all the resources of a top lab at their disposal. Sorry to say, us mere mortals will have to stick to incies or broodies xxx ;-)

oh... okay.

 

[happyhens1972]

Yeah, bummer huh? Wouldn't it be lovely to see your bubbas appear in front of you, day by day? <3