Message on Embryology From Mary Fosnaught

 To all Agents & Teachers with 4-H Embryology Projects, 

I just spoke with Dr. Rebecca Mansall, our state poultry veterinarian, who confirmed with Dr. Mike Martin, our state veterinarian, that due to current issues with the spread of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) all further placement of eggs and incubators in classrooms as part of the 4-H Embryology program will be suspended until further notice.  

All eggs currently being incubated in classrooms will be able to finish in the classroom.  

Thank you for your cooperation as we all work together to protect all flocks.  

Sincerely,

Mary  

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Incubator Drop Off

I want to thank all the teachers who took part in 4-H Embryology.  For those of you who still have incubators we have created a contactless drop point to bring your clean incubators back.  Just walk into the lobby of our office and on the left side you will see this sign.  Drop off your incubator and check it off on the sheet on the clipboard.  That is all you have to do we will take it from there.  Please note we are not pushing and will be patient until you feel it is safe to bring it back.  We all have different levels of comfort with being out right now and we will be patient until you feel comfortable bringing it back.

Round 2 teachers, we are heartbroken that we can not offer this experience to your students.  However starting April 27 we will be offering another life cycles opportunity through our Facebook page by growing larvae into caterpillars and watching the metamorphosis to a butterfly.  We hope you will join us for this series on our North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center page.  You can also reply all of our embryology fun from that page.