Dipping the beak for first taste of water
Originally uploaded by librarian.laura
Next, each chick had to take a taste of water so that they will know where to find it when they get thirsty. They really do not need anything to eat or drink for the first day. They just need to be warm and dry.
If you look really closely you will be able to see the very small "egg tooth". It will stay on for a while. If you can find out how long a baby chick keeps it's egg tooth, email me the answer with the source of your information.
Charlotte guessed the egg tooth lasted 3 days, but apparently it stays on 2 weeks...
ReplyDeletehttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_long_does_a_baby_chick_keep_its_egg_tooth
I think Charlotte is correct. This is a reason to look for other sources of information. We can also keep track of our chicks and record when the eggtooth falls off.
ReplyDeleteTry looking on a site that has .edu or .gov at the end of the web address. They usually are better sources for scientific information. Wikipedia is not always an accurate source of information.