Baby Chicks and Embryology
Handling Baby Poultry
In order to make sure baby poultry makes it to their adult lives, follow the guides in this document. Tips include using clean bedding for chicks, high quality feed, and wearing disposable exam gloves when checking chicks.
Handling Chicks and Ducklings: Do's & Dont's
Contact with live poultry (chicks, chickens, ducklings, ducks, geese, and turkeys) can be a source of human Salmonella infections. Wash your hands and protect your family from disease.
Buying Fertilized Eggs & Incubators
Utah Agriculture in the Classroom has partnered with Thanksgiving Point to provide fertile eggs for classroom hatching projects. Through this program you can buy both fertile chicken eggs, as well as a new incubator.
Hatching and Caring for Chicks
This fact sheet provides essential guidelines for hatching eggs and raising chicks, covering topics such as egg collection, incubation, candling, hatching, and chick care. It includes best practices for ensuring a high hatch rate, proper storage, brooder setup, and maintaining optimal conditions for healthy chick development.