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Animal Refresher, Poultry Science
Blood Spot in Egg Albumin
Egg albumin with blood spot is indicative of:
- Haemorrhage in magnum — Correct Answer
- Ovarian haemorrhage
- Haemorrhage in infundibulum
- None of these
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Haemorrhage in magnum
When a blood spot is found in the albumin (egg white), it indicates haemorrhage that occurred in the magnum — the part of the oviduct where albumin is secreted.
Blood Spot Diagnosis Summary
- Blood in yolk → Ovary or infundibulum haemorrhage
- Blood in albumin → Magnum haemorrhage
Oviduct Sequence (for Reference)
- Infundibulum: collects yolk (15 min)
- Magnum: secretes albumin (3 hours) ← blood here → blood in albumin
- Isthmus: shell membranes (1h 15 min)
- Uterus: shell & pigment (21 hours)
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