Avian Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
territory
A
Many birds of definable area they claim
- Ex) robin, pheasant, budgie
2
Q
cavity nests
A
holes in trees = nests
3
Q
oriole nests
A
yen but with sticks
4
Q
Mating
A
- photoperiod
- courtship (varies)
- artificial (turkeys)
5
Q
ovulation
A
- single ovary (left side)
6
Q
oviduct
A
- tube where occur/egg passes from ovary
- Infundibulum (funnel): fertilization
- Magnum: albumen
- Isthmus: shell membranes
- Uterus: shell gland
- UV junction: sperm host glands
- Vagina
7
Q
Oviposition from __-
A
cloaca
8
Q
Chicken Reproductive Tract
A
Cloaca, shell gland, isthmus, magnum, infundibulum, follicles
9
Q
paired testes at _____
A
deep body temperature
10
Q
Male reproductive: vas deferencs
A
beside ureter
11
Q
Male: lack of ___
A
accessory glands
12
Q
phallus: generally ___
A
reduced
13
Q
when does incubation start?
A
after first egg is laid, when clutch has been laid
- effect of hatchligns
14
Q
who incubates?
A
both: 69%
Females: 25%
Males 6%
15
Q
incubation Temp
A
100F
