Duck embryonic development has several stages, from its earliest stages just after fertilization, through cell replication and differentiation, to the final stage, emergence from the protection of the eggshell.
Learning Resources Chick Life Cycle Exploration Set
Khaki Campbell Ducks:
Khaki Campbell’s are a medium sized bird, weighing on average 4 to 4 1/2 pounds. Females have seal brown feathers with bronze beaks; the drakes have dark green heads with orange beaks and bronze backs and tails. Campbell’s have a slightly upright posture with a long, slender neck, a fairly long clean-cut face, and head held high – when they stand up tall to survey their surroundings they remind me of meerkats! (Source)
Embryo:
An animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage, the laying down of fundamental tissues, and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems.
Embryonic Development:
The process of skeletal muscle formation in vertebrates during the prenatal stage, involving primary and secondary myogenesis phases that give rise to muscle fibers in the trunk, limbs, and head regions.
Incubator:
An enclosed apparatus providing a controlled environment for the care and protection of eggs and small ducklings.
Zygote:
The fertilized egg; the first cell of a new organism.
