A sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, (eggs) to develop the life within, by any process.
The maintenance (of a living organism, such as microorganisms or a premature baby) in appropriate conditions, such as of temperature, humidity, or atmospheric composition, for growth.
Time taken for eggs to hatch.
The process by which birds keep eggs at the proper temperature for development until they hatch. In most cases, birds sit on their eggs to keep them warm, but some birds bury their eggs in locations that are heated by the sun or by decomposing vegetation. In very hot environments incubation may require cooling the eggs by shading them, burying them in sand,or keeping them moist.
The hatching of eggs by means of heat, natural, or artificial. Incubation period = period between the setting and hatching out of eggs, being 21 days for chickens.
This means keeping eggs warm and moist until they hatch. "Brooding" means keeping the chicks warm and dry.
The process during which the heat required for the development of the embryo is applied to an egg after it has been laid.
the development period between egg deposition and hatch; also, the time between infection by a pathogen and appearance of disease symptoms
The period of nesting during which the female remains on the nest as much as possible, using her body to keep the eggs warm and protected.
The period of time from egg fertilization until hatching.
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
A period of time where a sample is kept in a warm place.
the care of eggs by an adult, usually involving the transfer of body heat
The process by which parent birds heat their eggs by sitting on them, so that the young will develop and hatch. Incubation in the martin does not begin until the next-to-the-last egg is laid. While the female martin sits on her eggs engaged in incubation, her mate will sometimes bring food to her at the nest.
A salmon life stage prior to egg hatching during which embryos are developing in the gravel where they were spawned. After hatching young chum salmon remain in the gravel until their yolk-sacs are fully absorbed, then emerge and migrate to estuaries.
the period of time required for a fertilized egg to develop and hatch or for a cultured organism or tissue to grow or reproduce.
Keeping new-born (especially premature) babies, in controlled environments, where the temperature, humidity and oxygen levels can be kept at the best levels to ensure that the child develops optimally.
act of keeping (eggs) warm until the young come out.
The process of applying heat, either naturally or artificially, to eggs to cause them to hatch.
The process of applying heat to eggs and causing them to hatch.
To sit on eggs to keep them warm so they will hatch.
to keep eggs in a favorable environment for hatching which is accomplished by the female sitting on the eggs in the nest.
keeping eggs warm so that they will hatch.
Maintaining the temperature and humidity needed to initiate embryo growth and hatching of avian eggs by a female or using a machine.