From Egg To Chick:

Additional References

If you wish to go deeper into the study of incubation and embryonic development, the publications listed below provide both technical and non-technical information. Some of these references should be available in your local public, school, or college libraries.

Anonymous. A Double "A" in Biology. Life Magazine Vol. 47, No. 23, December 7, 1959. (Good color illustrations of embryo development.)

Balinsky, B. I. An Introduction to Embryology. W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1960.

Card, L. E. Poultry Production (9th ed.). Lea & Febiger Co., Philadelphia, 1961. (Has information on fertility and hatchability of eggs, incubation, and embryo development.)

Evans, C. D. A Method of Color Marking Young Waterfowl. Journal of Wildlife, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1951. (Highly recommended.)

Funk, E. M., and Irwin, M. R. Hatchery Operation and Management. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1955. (Intended for use by commercial hatchery operators, but contains useful information for the student.)

Gray, Peter. Handbook of Basic Microtechnique (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1958.

Guyer, M. F. Animal Micrology (5th ed.). The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1953. (For students who want prepare mounts of embryos.)

Hamburger, V., and Hamilton, H. L. A Series of Normal Stages in the Development of the Chick Embryo. Journal of Morphology, Vol. 88, No. 1, 1951. (Good information for students able to obtain this journal.)

Hamilton, H. L. Lillie's Development of the Chick (3rd ed.). Henry Holt & Co., New York, 1952. (A highly recommended book on this subject.)

Huettner, A. F. Fundamentals of Comparative Embryology of the Vertebrates. The Macmillan Co., New York, 1947.

Lipman, H. J. Staining the Skeleton of Cleared Embryos with Alazarin Red S. Stain Technology, Vol. 10, No. 1935. (A useful article for students who have access to back issues of this journal.)

McClung, C. E. Handbook of Microscopal Technique (3rd ed.). Harper & Brothers, New York, 1950.

Needham, J. Biochemistry and Morphogenesis. The Macmillan Co., New York, 1942.

Patten, B. M. Early Embryology of the Chick (4th ed.). Blakiston Co., New York, 1952. (Recommended for those wishing to study the embryology of the chick.)

Romanoff, A. L. The Avian Embryo. The Macmillan Co New York, 1960.

Romanoff, A. L. From the Egg to the Chick. Cornell Rural School Leaflet, Vol. 33, No. 1, Cornell University, Ithaca N. Y., 1939.

Romanoff, A. L., and Romanoff, A. J. The Avian Egg. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1949. (Detailed information on formation, structure, and chemistry of eggs.)

Shumway, W. Introduction to Vertebrate Embryology. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1942.

Snedecor, S. Bone Development in the Chick Embryo. Science World, Vol. 2, No. 5, April 4, 1962.

Taylor, L. W. (editor). Fertility and Hatchability of Chick and Turkey Eggs. John Wiley & Sons, New York 1949

Williams, T. W., Jr. Alizarin Red S and Toluidine Differentiating Adult or Embryonic Bone and Cartilage Stain Technology, Vol. 16, No. 1, 1941. (Recommend for advanced students.)

Winter, A. R., and Funk, E. M. Poultry Science and Practice. J. B. Lippincott Co., New York, 1960. (A general poultry book with information on fertility, hatchability, and principles of incubation.)

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