Topics:
Animal Refresher, Poultry Science
Process of Egg Laying in Poultry
The process of egg laying in poultry is known as:
- Hatching
- Oviposition — Correct Answer
- Egg laying
- None of these
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Oviposition
Oviposition is the scientific term for the act or process of egg laying in birds (and other egg-laying animals such as reptiles and insects).
Key Terminology
- Oviposition: Act of laying an egg
- Ovulation: Release of ovum (yolk) from the ovary into the infundibulum
- Incubation: Period from oviposition to hatching
- Hatching: Emergence of chick from egg
The hormone Arginine Vasotocin (AVT) — secreted by the posterior pituitary — is responsible for uterine contractions that trigger oviposition. The ovulatory-oviposition cycle is approximately 24–26 hours in hens.
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