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Site Map
The following is a list of all the pages on this site, sorted (more-or-less) in alphabetical order by page title. If you are looking for a specific page, there are 2 ways to find it:
- use the browser to find the link to it on this page (type <ctrl>-f to open the “find” feature of your browser).
- use the search box on the left side of this page. This will display all the pages that contain the word or phrase you were looking for.
These are the sections where these pages can be found:
 Main Pages |  Candling & Embryology |
 Hatching Program |  Learn More pages (candling & embryology) |
 General Reference |  Activities |
 Photo Album |  Rabbits |
Main Site Pages
A, B
| About Us | Information about this web site. | |
| Activities | - some suggestions for all age groups | |
| Air Cells | Why is a poorly placed or ruptured air-cell a problem for hatching eggs? | |
| Anatomy (duck, outside) | A picture of a duck with various parts labeled. Pass the mouse over the picture to find closeups! | |
| Avian Flu | Information and updates. | |
| Be Considerate | A note for teachers placing orders and coming to pick up or drop off eggs. | |
| Birds, Eggs and Ducks | Questions and Answers | |
| Before You Get Your Eggs | Things to help you be properly prepared. | |
| Blow Out an Egg | Illustrated instructions for how to blow out a raw egg. | |
| Book List | Books for all ages: picture books, stories, references (near the end), add your favorites! (requires registration) | |
| Breed Notes | A Breeder's description of each of the breeds we keep (including our own variety currently under development) | |
| Build Your Own Candler | Illustrated How-To Instructions | |
| Bumpy Shells | Why are bumpy shells a problem in incubation? | |
C, D, E
| Candling (name) | Why is it called Candling? | |
| Candling Eggs | On-Line Tutorial: How to Candle Eggs, Check it Out! Lots of Pictures & Movies! Take the Test! | |
| Cesareans on Eggs | Why don't cesarean sections work on hatching birds? | |
| Checklist | - to help to be ready | |
| Collective Names of Animals | Ever wondered what to call a group of rhinoceros? Find out Here. | |
| Colour Genetics | A short explanation of the Black/Brown colour gene, as expressed in Silver Appleyards. | |
| Common Questions | Related to the Hatching Project | |
| Count Down to Hatch: Fresh Eggs | - what you'll need to get ready for your eggs | |
| Count Down to Hatch: Ready-to-Hatch Eggs | - what you'll need to get ready for your eggs | |
| Ducks As Pets | How to keep and care for a small flock (up to 6) of ducks. | |
| Eggs For Eating | What's the difference between Duck & Chicken Eggs? and other burning questions…. | |
| Egg Age | How can we tell the age of an egg in water? | |
| Embryology Glossary | A glossary to help you understand the parts from the chart (above) that don't seem to be English. | |
F - l
| Farm Animal Families | - names for the different moms, dads, and kids | |
| General Information | Who we are and what we do. | |
| Glossary | Words associated with ducks and hatching and what they mean | |
| Handling Eggs | How should we handle a freshly laid egg? | |
| Hatch Dates | For the current year | |
| Hatching As a School Project Handbook | A brief introduction to incubation and hatching | |
| In an Eggshell | (a description of how eggs are made and how they develop into ducklings) | |
| Incubation Temperatures | A list of incubation temperatures for different birds and at different stages of incubation | |
| Just for Fun | Clip-art, borders, backgrounds, and more! | |
| Links | Links to other resources about eggs and hatching. | |
M - Z
| Making an Egg | How is an egg made? | |
| Parts of an egg? | A picture with labels. | |
| Price List | Our Current Price List | |
| Rabbit Coat Colour Genetics | An Illustrated Summary of Rabbit Colour Genetics | |
| Rabbits in the Classroom | Our 'Rent-A-Bunny' Program | |
| Sleep-Over "Kit" | Ideas and Strategies so ducklings can go home with class-mates for sleep-overs [for the safety of the ducklings some cautions apply]. | |
| Stages of Development (Embryology) | Chart describing the developmental stages of an embryo. Some of it even looks like English. | |
| Using the Word List | Things to do using the Word List | |
| Word List | Words associated with ducks and hatching | |
Activities
- Arts & Crafts Ideas
- Blow out an Egg (illustrated guide)
- Class Daily Diary (language arts/science)
- Comparison of Chicken & Duck Eggs
- Creative Writing (with photos)
- Eggs - How Can They Be Cooked?
- Find the Hard-Boiled Egg
- Help a Wild Bird Build a Nest
- Introducing the Duckling Hatchery
- The Parts of a Duck (outside)
- Prediction: How Many Eggs Will Hatch?
Candling & Embryology
Candling Fresh Eggs
- Introduction (to candling eggs)
- What Do We Need? (to candle)
- Let's Begin (Shells) What can shells tell us about the egg?
- Good Eggs What do good eggs look like?
- Too Old (identifying old eggs)
- Air Cell What do we need to know about the air cell of a fresh egg?
- Blood Spots What are they?
- Test Yourself on candling fresh eggs
Week 1 of Incubation
- Test Yourself on the first week
Weeks 2 and 3 of Incubation
Week 4 of Incubation
- Test Yourself on the last week
Feedback for the candling & embryology section