Chickscope Embryology:

Day 5: What Came First: the Chicken or the Egg?

Major Events:

• The reproductive organs begin to form.

• The bones of the legs begin to form.

• The crop begins to form.

What Do I Look Like Today?

Focus On: How an Egg is Formed Within a Hen

• Development of the ovary in the female embryo.

• Anatomy of the ovarian follicle.

• Formation of the egg in the ovary and oviduct.

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