This modern and comprehensive book on incubation and
embryology covers all aspects of hatching the eggs of large
fowl, ducks, geese, waterfowl, pheasants, and partridges.
The structure and formation of the egg are examined, together
with much other information on incubators, the embryo, brooding,
and rearing. Contents: The Structure of the Egg, Formation
of the Egg, Production of Sperm by the Male, Fertility,
Hatchability, Development of the Chick, The Physical Conditions
Needed for Successful Hatching, Incubator Techniques Hatching
Failures, Brooding, and Rearing. This book is essential
reading for anyone wanting to incubate eggs of any type,
whether it be pheasants, waterfowl, poultry, ratites, parrots,
or reptiles.
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