Chickscope Embryology:

Day 8: Egg Nutrition

Major Events:

• Three rows of feather germs are visible on the tail.

• The nictitating membranes (inner eye lids) begins to form.

• The egg tooth begins to form.

• The bone marrow cavity of the femur begins to form.

What Do I Look Like Today?

Focus On: What's For Dinner?

Just how nutritious is an unfertilized egg? What can you do with them besides scramble them? The American Egg Board's website contains a wealth of information about the "incredible, edible egg". It is well worth a visit.

• Egg Nutrition.

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