Table 1 Procedures applied to embryos on breakout according to incubation period
From: Influence of temperature and humidity manipulation on chicken embryonic development
Procedure | Incubation day | ||
|---|---|---|---|
0-2 | 3-15 | 15-20 | |
Weighing | x | x | x |
Candling | x | x | x |
Detection of embryo | x | x | |
Assessment of HR and VMM | x | x | |
Embryo euthanasia | |||
(<4°C, 4 h) | x | x | |
(100%, CO2) | x | ||
Detection and measurement of blastodisc/blastoderm | x | ||
Detection and measurement of embryo | x | x | |
Weighing of embryo | x | x | |
Weighing of the albumen, yolk and shell | x | x | x |