8 Terms
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Eggs
hatching synchrony
Food (other); Eggs
When all the chicks in a clutch hatch at the same time. Although eggs are laid one at a time, the parent begins incubation after all the eggs have been laid.
hormone
Food (other); Eggs
A biochemical that is secreted by an endocrine gland into the blood stream. It has a specific action on the body.
host
Food (other); Eggs
Bird species conned into incubating and raising the young of another (parasite) species.
incubation
Food (other); Eggs
The process during which the heat required for the development of the embryo is applied to an egg after it has been laid.
