育いく雛すう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

brooding; rearing of chicks

Technical term in ornithology and poultry science for the act of a bird sitting on eggs to hatch them and caring for the young.

• 育いく雛すう期き間かん中ちゅうは、親おや鳥どりに十じゅう分ぶんな餌えさを与あたえる必ひつ要ようがある。

  During the brooding period, it is necessary to provide the parent bird with sufficient food.

• この研けん究きゅうでは、育いく雛すう行こう動どうの観かん察さつを行おこなった。

  In this study, we observed brooding behavior.