The 4-H Embryology Summer Fun program will provide youth an opportunity to learn more about poultry science and the incubation process. While this program is a virtual learning experience, up to fifty youth (North Carolina residents only) can secure an incubator and hatching eggs in order to have a more hands-on experience. PLEASE NOTE: Incubating eggs requires turning the eggs at least three times a day for 18-days, so please take these requirements into consideration before selecting this option. Incubators will be returned at the end of the program.

***Thank you to the North Carolina Egg Association for their generous donation of incubators.

Topics to be covered are listed below:

- Importance of Handwashing

- Warming up the Eggs

- Building an Eggs-Ray Viewer

- Playing Peek-a-Boo with Embryos

- Eggsploring the Egg

- Pick a Chick

- Building a Home "Tweet" Home

- Chicken Time on the Farm

- Eggsploring Careers

- Caring and Handling

- Counting the Chicks

- Chick Check-in

- Vaccinations

Registered participants will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite. In addition, you will receive information regarding how to access the program via email no later than Monday, June 29th, as this is the first day of the program. All videos and materials will be available online.

If you are considering the hands-on experience (with an incubator and hatching eggs), then please carefully review the requirements below before making the decision:

Requirements

- Pick-up incubator and hatching eggs from Raleigh. If you are unable to pick-up in Raleigh, then please contact Mary Fosnaught (contact information listed below).

- Rotate eggs at least three times daily for 18-days, and monitor humidity and temperature levels frequently

- Clean incubators

- Return cleaned incubator and chicks (if required) to your Area Specialized Agent (drop-off/vaccination locations will be determined once registration closes on Sunday, June 28th at midnight)

The timeline for the hands-on experience option:

June 30th: Pick-up incubators and hatching eggs in Raleigh, unless other arrangements are made

July 3rd: Set Eggs

July 24th: Hatching

July 27th-29th: Return incubator and chicks (if required). Drop-off/vaccination locations TBD (based on registration).

In order to participate in the program, you will need to review the following documents. You will be required to sign/acknowledge these documents during the registration process:

- Liability Waiver, Assumption of the Risk, Photo & Media Release, and Indemnification

- Program Expectations and Parental Persmissions

If you have any questions regarding this program, then please contact Mary Fosnaught, 4-H Youth Development Extension Associate, via phone (919.515.5529) or email (mhfosnau@ncsu.edu).

Providing requested demographic information allows N.C. Cooperative Extension to ensure that our organization is serving citizens of all communities, providing beneficial programming to diverse audiences.

NC State University and N.C. A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment regardless of age, color, disability, family and marital status, genetic information, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sexual identity (including pregnancy), and veteran status. NC State, N.C. A&T, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating. Persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency may request accommodations to participate by contacting Mary Fosnaught, 4-H Youth Development Extension Associate, via phone (919.515.5529) or email (mhfosnau@ncsu.edu) at least 30 days prior to the event.