Hen Repro Flashcards
how are poultry oviparous
egg laying
fertilization occurs in the repro tract
embryonic development occurs exterior
explain male chicken repro
what do testicles do
male gonad that produces sperm
what do vas deferens do in chickens
transports semen from the testicles to cloaca
what does the papilla do in chickens
organ in the wall of the cloaca that places semen inside the female repro tract
explain female repro in chicken
explain the chicken egg anatomy
what does ovary do
produces the ovum
what does infundibulum do in chicken
receives yolk from ovary, where sperm is stored, and fertilization takes place
what does magnum do and how long does it take in chicken
secrets the thick white of the egg
3 hours
what does the isthmus do and how long does it take in chicken
2 shell membranes are placed around the yolk and the thick white
1.25 hours
what does the uterus do and how long does it take in chicken
thin white and outer shell are added to the egg
20 hours
what does the vagina do in chicken
completed egg is stored and then laid
how long does it take for a egg to be produced in chicken
25-27 hours
how many ovaries do poultries have and which one works
two ovaries but only LEFT ovary functions
