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Which ovary and oviduct regress in birds and at what point?

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The right at day 10

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Which gonadal region receives more germ cells?

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The left

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What does FSH and LH do?

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FSH -> regulates follicular growth

LH -> promotes ovulation

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When does ovulation occur in regards to laying?

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After the previous egg is laid

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What produces oestradiol and androgens?

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Thecal cells of small follicles

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What produces progesterone?

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Granulosa cells of large follicles under stimulation of LH (not luteal cells)

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What structure do birds not form?

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A corpus luteum

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What does progesterone feed back positively on?

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LH

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What are follicles suspended by?

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A stalk with smooth muscle, blood vessels and nerves

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Describe the process of a primary oocyte becoming a secondary oocyte

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Primary oocytes mature to secondary oocytes and a polar body a few hours before ovulation

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What happens to the oocyte post ovulation?

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It undergoes a second maturation to an ovum and second polar body in the oviduct after fertilisation

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How long is the infundibulum present?

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15-30 minutes to catch the egg

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What is the purpose and structure of the magnum?

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To deposit albumen over 3 hours

Enlargement of mucosal folds - longest and most coiled part of oviduct with tubular glands

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How long is the egg in the uterus and what for?

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18-20 hours for outer shell deposition, calcification and pigmentation

Watery solutions added in first 8 hours

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What is the structure of the infundibulum?

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Funnel shaped with thin wall

Chalaziferous region - thicker wall and mucosal folds to lay day chalazae

Fertilisation occurs here

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What is the structure and function of the isthmus?

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Short and less prominent folds than magnum
Produces soft shell membranes
First section no glands, remainder has tubular glands

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Describe the structure of the uterus - or shell gland

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No separation from isthmus
Short
First short and narrow ‘red’ region and larger pouch region
Manufactures calcereous shell

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Describe the structure of the vagina

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Separated from uterus by sphincter

Contains spermatic fossulae and stores sperm for 10-14 days

S shaped

Thin and low mucosal folds with thick muscle wall and no secretory gland

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Where are the lipids and proteins formed for egg formation and how are they transported?

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liver - transported via blood to granulosa cells

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What organises the lipids and proteins and what do they form?

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the primary oocyte

Into the yolk sphere and fluid

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What is the purpose of chalazae?

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Added to poles of the yolk to keep embryonic disk orientated

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what is added in the isthmus?

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Protein added to albumen and addition of shell membranes (inner + otuer)

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How long does the process of vitellogenesis last?

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23-27 hours

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What are the testis suspended by?

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The mesorchium

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What are the testis surrounded by?
The abdominal air sac (not cooled by this)
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What increases with sexual activity in the male?
The length and diameter of seminiferous tubules and number of interstitial cells
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What do males not have compared with other species?
No pampiniform plexus
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What do the sertoli cells do?
Provide mechanical support for germ cells + produce steroid hormones
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What do leydig cells do and where are they?
Produce androgens | Between tubules
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What is the rete testis?
Thin, irregular channel on dorsomedial aspect of testis adjacent to epididymis - not present in all species
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which is the homogametic sex?
Males - females determine sex of offspring
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Describe the epididymis
No distinctive head, body or tail and relatively small compared to mammals Efferent ductules along whole length
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Where do the ductus deferens go?
From epididymis to cloaca, entering cloaca at urodeum
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Describe the phallus
Not found in all species - others copulate by everting cloaca Intromittent or non-intromittent (chickens, turkeys)
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Describe endogenous factors for seasonal breeding
Captive birds - can have these turned off Migratory birds - go to where climate is right Tropical - need warmth
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Describe exogenous factors for seasonal breeding
Ultimate factors - for survival | Proximate factors -> social cues, behaviour (vary from year to year), climate, mate availability
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Describe exogenous factors for seasonal breeding
Ultimate factors - for survival | Proximal factors - vary each year (climate, loss of nesting site, mate availability)
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What chromosomes do females and males have?
Female - ZW | Male - ZZ
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How can we karyotype birds?
Blood granulocytes | Feather pulp cells
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How can we surgically determine sex?
Laproscopic exam of gonads - requires anaesthesia
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How can lovebirds sexual behaviour be described?
Sexually monomorphic - homosexual pairing is common
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What is the difference in male and female lovebirds tails?
Females have straight across tail | males have rounded tails
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How can we feather sex at birth?
Females - remiges longer than coverts | Males - short remiges under coverts (in first day)
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What are 5 reasons for reproductive poor performance?
1. Husbandry problems 2. Problems with copulation 3. Female infertility 4. Male infertility 5. Poor hatchability
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List 4 examples of husbandry problems
1. Unsuitable nest sites 2. Overstocking 3. visual and audible threats 4. incorrect photoperiod
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List 4 reasons for issues with copulation
1. Swinging perches 2. Obesity 3. Bullies 4. Arthritis
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List 4 reasons for female infertility
1. Obesity 2. Metritis 3. Uterine polyps 4. Chromosomal issues
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List 4 reasons for male infertility
1. Incorrect photoperiod 2. Obesity 3. Neoplasia 4. Size disparity
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List 4 things causing poor shell quality
1. Long length of lay 2. Increased temperature 3. Stress 4. AM eggs worse than PM eggs
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List 5 avian reproductive diseases
1. Chronic egg laying 2. Egg binding + dystocia 3. Prolapsed oviduct 4. Egg yolk peritonitis 5. Phallus prolapse
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What breed is chronic egg laying common in?
Budgies
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List 3 methods to reduce chronic egg laying
1. Eliminate sexual stimulation 2. Decrease photoperiod to 8-10 h/d 3. Leave artificial eggs in nest
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List 3 treatments for chronic egg laying
1. Medroxyprogesterone - cause obesity, FI liver, PU/PD 2. Leuprolide acetate GnRH agonist --> budgies every 12 days, cockatiels every 18 days and cockatoos every month 3. Salphingohysterectomy - some hens will still ovulate
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Define egg binding
Failure of an egg to pass through the oviduct at a normal rate
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What are 5 causes of egg binding/dystocia?
``` Hypocalcaemia Large mis-shapen eggs Old hen Oviduct tumours hyper/hypothermia ```
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What can egg binding cause for the bird? (4)
1. Circulatory disorders 2. Nerve paralysis 3. Cessation of normal defecation and urine flow 4. Pressure necrosis of oviduct layers
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What is used to treat egg binding?
Prostaglandin -> with warmth, fluids, calcium and glucose Gel applied to utero-vaginal sphincter 0.1mg/100g Expelled in 15 minutes if egg not adherant to oviduct
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Can oxytocin treat egg binding?
No -> does not relax utero-vaginal sphincter
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What are 2 methods of assisted delivery?
Ovocentesis -> shrink egg size by removing fluid resulting in uterine damage by shell pieces (soft shell eggs deliver easily) Surgery -> ventral laparotomy/hysterectomy
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What is egg yolk peritonitis?
Yolk enters the abdominal cavity causing inflammation
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What are signs of egg yolk peritonitis?
Distended abdomen Dyspnoea Pink fluid on abdomenocentesis
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How do we treat egg yolk peritonitis? (4)
Drainage, fluids, hystorectomy, Leuprolide (GnRH agonist)
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What is a phallus prolapse?
Phallus protrudes from cloaca | Clean, lubricate and return to cloaca +/- purse string suture

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