Tài liệu Avian female reproductive system pptx

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AFS￾Anyone raising chickens for eggs, whether for

eating or for incubation, should have an under￾standing of the female avian reproductive sys￾tem so that they are better able to understand

any problems that may occur and how to cor￾rect them.

Avian female reproductive system

Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore and Austin Cantor

The avian reproductive system is VERY differ￾ent from that of mammals. Nature has de￾signed it to better suit the risks associated with

being a bird. Unless you are a bird of prey (like

a hawk, eagle or falcon), you are faced with

Figure 1. Model showing the internal organs of the female chicken