UVM EXTENSION – ST. ALBANS OFFICE College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 278 South Main Street, Suite 2, St. Albans, VT 05478-1866 802-524-6501 or 800-639-2130 uvmextension@uvm.edu · www.uvm.edu/extension

March 17, 2021

Dear Educators:

It is exciting to say that spring is just around the corner and we are busy planning for the 2021 University of Vermont 4-H Embryology program. Despite having to make a few changes due to Covid-19 we are pleased to offer an improved program this year and hope to see many new classes join those who have participated for many years.

NEW FOR 2021:

• Our workshop session will be virtual this year, April 15 at 4:00 p.m. mark your calendars – all are welcome to attend. This is a great introduction to embryology or attend as a refresher. No charge.

• Thursday, afternoons, Drop-In Sessions: May 6, 13, 20 and 27 -- Have a question, need activities or resources? Connect as an individual or with your class. The link will be provided with your egg orders.

• Egg orders are by the single dozen this year for ease of the people in the office. • Egg pick-ups will be on two days this year. Monday, May 3 in St. Albans, Burlington, Middlebury

and Rutland, and Tuesday, May 4 in Barre and Morrisville. Pick-up will be by appointment. • Chick return will be by appointment in St. Albans while Burlington will be as in the past on Friday,

afternoon on May 28. If your school is closed for the holiday weekend on the 28 we will schedule the return for another day. Call Martha prior to May 26 to schedule.

• Our order form and Youth Enrollment forms are now fillable PDFs!! • School POs are still a payment option

Embryology studies the developmental process from the fertile egg to the newly hatched chick. Our program offers fertile meat eggs from a Vermont fertile egg farm. The program is well-suited to be used in multiple curricula areas including, art, language arts, science, math and even physical education and music. One classroom demonstrated a song and a great chicken dance they had learned.

If you have questions, or would like more information, please contact me at 802-827-3913 or at Martha.Manning@uvm.edu as I am working remotely from home.

I look forward to once again being able to work with you as we bring this great educational experience to youth across Vermont.

Sincerely, Martha R. Edwards Manning University of Vermont, 4-H Educator

2021 4-H EMBRYOLOGY -- DATES TO REMEMBER March 26 – Friday Incubator orders due – MAIL to St. Albans address April 5 – Monday Egg orders due - MAIL to St. Albans address May 3 – Monday and Egg Pick up – Due to COVID-19, Egg Pick-Up will be by May 4 - Tuesday Appointment ONLY. Once we receive your order, you will be contacted to

schedule a pick-up time. Order early to get the best selection of times!!! Monday will be St. Albans and Burlington, and Tuesday will be Morrisville and Barre. Eggs picked-up on Tuesday will still be set on Tuesday.

May 4 - Tuesday Bring eggs to room temperature before placing in incubator Tuesday is day zero May 5 - Wednesday Day 1 May 8 / May 9 Eggs must be turned on the weekend May 15 / May 16 Eggs must be turned on the weekend May 21 – Friday Last day to turn eggs Remove eggs from turner Place eggs on layer of cheesecloth Increase humidity in incubator CLOSE THE COVER AND DO NOT OPEN May 25 – Tuesday Hatch day!!!!

May 28 – Friday ONE DAY ONLY Chick Return – this is the only day to return chicks at South Burlington. Chicks may also be returned to the St. Albans office by scheduling an appointment. If you are not able to return chicks on this date call Martha Manning at 802-827-3913 prior to May 26 to make other arrangements. DO NOT PUT CHICKS on Craigslist / FPF or other sites. Monitor humidity – water level through the incubation period – incorrect humidity is the primary cause of poor hatches!! Humidity is determined by surface area and not depth of water so be careful to avoid spilling water into empty areas in the water tray.

Due to COVID-19 I am working from home. If you have questions or need further information please call me at (802) 827-3913 or contact me at martha.manning@uvm.edu. I live on a dairy farm so please leave a message if I do not answer at the time of your call. If you are not able to reach me try texting, (802) 393-7386. Thank you. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont. University of Vermont Extension, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. Any reference to commercial products, trade names, or brand names is for information only, and no endorsement or approval is intended.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont. University of Vermont

Extension, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or

familial status. Any reference to commercial products, trade names, or brand names is for information only, and no endorsement or approval is intended.

www.uvm.edu/extension/youth

EMBRYOLOGY 2021 Follow us on Facebook at Vermont 4-H Embryology

Order Deadlines: Incubators – March 26, 2021 Eggs/supplies – April 5 2021 There will be no refunds after April 5, 2021.

Name of School/Participant: Phone #________________

Name of Teacher(s)/Instructor(s): _______________________________________________________

County where program will be presented: __________________________________

E-mail Address: ______________________________________________________________________

I plan to attend the Zoom workshop on April 15 at 4:00 p.m. at https://uvmextension.zoom.us/j/91429007509?pwd=L3g3RGthYlZkVlhDMyt5RkZsTkw4Zz09— Meeting ID: 914 2900 7509, Passcode: 074585

Please note the following pick-up times as some may be different than previous years. I will pick

up my eggs on:

Monday, May 3, 2020:

_____ St. Albans Extension Office, 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

278 S. Main Street, Suite 2, St. Albans, Vt.

_____ South Burlington Extension Office, 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

140 Kennedy Drive, South Burlington, Vt.

_____ Middlebury Extension Office, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

23 Pond Lane, Suite 300, Middlebury, Vt.

_____ Rutland Extension Office, 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

23 Pond Lane, Suite 300, Middlebury, Vt.

Tuesday, May 4, 2020: _____ Barre Extension Office, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 327 US RT 302, Barre, Vt.

_____ Morrisville Extension Office, 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

29 Sunset Drive, Suite 2, Morrisville, Vt.

By appointment only:

_____ Brattleboro Extension Office

130 Austine Drive, Brattleboro, Vt.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont. University of Vermont

Extension, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or

familial status. Any reference to commercial products, trade names, or brand names is for information only, and no endorsement or approval is intended.

www.uvm.edu/extension/youth

** Additional pick-up locations may be added if there is increased participation.

Call Martha at 802-827-3913 (my home office) if you are interested in another location.

I will return the hatched chicks on May 28: ____ yes OR _____ no

Chicks may only be returned between 12:00 noon and 4:00 p.m., and I understand that this is the only time and date that I may return chicks: _____ yes OR _____ no

If you live in another area and want to return your chicks call Martha to make arrangements prior to May 25. If May 28 is a holiday at your school call to make other arrangements.

Indicate the site where you plan to return your chicks: _____ St. Albans OR _____ South Burlington

Please note that chick return to St. Albans will be by appointment only—please call to schedule.

The “Embryology Youth and Adult Participation Form” must be completed before we can process your order. When completing the form, report student information where it says “Participants” and Instructor/Teacher infor-mation under “Volunteers.”

Egg Set: All eggs should be set on Tuesday, May 4. Remember this counts as Day Zero. Day 1 is 24 hours later on

May 5.

Egg Turning: Eggs must be turned on the first and second weekends (May 8/9 AND May 15/16) to ensure

proper chick development. An automatic turner is another option. Eggs must be removed from the auto-

matic egg turner on Friday, May 21 and placed on their sides in the incubator to prepare for hatch.

NEW FOR 2021!!

All checks must be made payable to: University of Vermont

Mail payment and forms to: UVM Extension, Attention: Embryology, 278 South Main Street, Suite

2, St. Albans, VT 05478

Please return this form with your completed Order Form and Youth Enrollment Forms.

Incomplete orders that do not contain all completed forms cannot be processed.

University of Vermont Extension

2021 EMBRYOLOGY ORDER FORM

Description Price each Quantity Total

Incubator – Pre-set for temperature, circulated air, Hova-bator Genesis model 1588

$145.00

Automatic Egg Turner – capacity of 41 chicken eggs $50.00

MEAT BIRD FERTILE EGGS – Cornish cross type meat bird – NEW for 2021 – Fertile eggs are sold per ONE dozen

$24 for 1 dozen

Cool light Candling light $14.50

Digital Hygrometer – measures humidity $24.00

Flat plastic replacement thermometer $6.50

Chick Starter Feed – Approximately 4 pounds of feed $4.00

Total for your orderWe accept school purchase orders. If you are using a purchase order, please send PO with your registration

and order forms. All Purchase Orders must be paid prior to delivery of eggs.

Mail completed forms (Order form, Registration form, and Youth Enrollment form) to:

University of Vermont Extension

Embryology

278 South Main Street, Suite 2

St. Albans, VT 05478

Make check payable to: University of Vermont

If paying with a School Purchase Order – please complete this section:

Purchase Order Number: _____________________________

Name of contact person if there are questions regarding Purchase Order: ___________________________

E-mail to submit PO to: ____________________________________________________________________

Phone number for PO contact person: ________________________________________________________

NEW for 2021 - Virtual Workshop

Weekly Drop Ins - Have a question? Connect to the virtual Drop In link will be provided with egg delivery.

Incubator Orders Due March 26, 2021 Egg and other Item Orders Due April 5, 2021

4-H Youth Group Enrollment Form

Name of program: ______________________________ Description _______________________________

Group name: _________________________________ Start Date: _________ End Date: ___________

4-H Special Interest/Short Term Program 4-H Overnight Camping Program 4-H Individual Study/Mentoring/Family Learning Program

4-H Day Camping Program Instructional TV/Video Program

4-H School Enrichment Program Administrative/Organization Unit

Number of Hours: ___________ Presenter/Leader Name: _____________________________________

Number of Youths from military families: ____________

Project: _______________________________________

How many: How many of this group are 4-H members?

Males Females

Males Females

(County User: Be sure to subtract the duplicates listed above from each of the following.)

Please estimate the ethnic and racial distribution of the participants.

Please indicate the race and ethnicity of participants Ethnicity

Racial Groups Hispanic Non-Hispanic

(1) White Only:

(2) Black or African American Only:

(3) American Indian or Alaska Native Only:

(4) Asian Only:

(5) Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Only:

(10) Balance (other combinations):

Sub-Total

Total

*Hispanic ethnic should be marked “White” race as default.

Where do the participants live? Farm Rural

Town

10K-50K

Grade(s) K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PHS NIS

PHS – Post High School NIS – Not In School

Volunteers:

New Volunteers Only

(If you are a 4-H volunteer, do not count)

Adult Volunteers

Ethnicity

Racial Groups Hispanic Non-Hispanic

(1) White Only:

(2) Black or African American Only:

(3) American Indian or Alaska Native Only:

(4) Asian Only:

(5) Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

Only:

(10) Balance (other combinations):

Sub-Total

Total

Classification of Volunteers Adult Volunteers

Male Female

Direct:

Indirect: (you take on a supporting role, not

working directly with youth)

Sub-Total

Total