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    The document describes the avian female reproductive tract. It consists of six parts: the ovary, infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, uterus, and vagina/vent. Over the course of 25.75 hours, an egg passes through each part where different processes occur, including ovulation, fertilization, formation of egg whites and yolk, addition of membranes and shells, and finally laying of the egg through the vagina.

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    The document describes the avian female reproductive tract. It consists of six parts: the ovary, infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, uterus, and vagina/vent. Over the course of 25.75 hours, an egg passes through each part where different processes occur, including ovulation, fertilization, formation of egg whites and yolk, addition of membranes and shells, and finally laying of the egg through the vagina.

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    Egg Physiology

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    The document describes the avian female reproductive tract. It consists of six parts: the ovary, infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, uterus, and vagina/vent. Over the course of 25.75 hours, an egg passes through each part where different processes occur, including ovulation, fertilization, formation of egg whites and yolk, addition of membranes and shells, and finally laying of the egg through the vagina.

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    AVIAN

    REPRODUCTIVE
    TRACT (FEMALE)
    Ovary Infundibulum Magnum Isthmus Uterus Vagina/Vent

    Process:
    The ovary
    produces the ova
    (yolk) which is
    then released in a
    process called
    ovulation

    Duration:
    0.5 hours
    6
    Ovary Infundibulum Magnum Isthmus Uterus Vagina/Vent

    Process:
    Site of fertilization

    Duration: 0.25
    hours

    7
    Ovary Infundibulum Magnum Isthmus Uterus Vagina/Vent

    Process:
    The albumen
    (egg white) is
    created and
    surrounds the
    egg yolk

    Duration: 3 hours

    8
    Ovary Infundibulum Magnum Isthmus Uterus Vagina/Vent

    Process:
    Thin shell
    membranes are
    added to cover
    the albumen. This
    gives the egg its
    shape.

    Duration: 1.25
    hours
    9
    Ovary Infundibulum Magnum Isthmus Uterus Vagina/Vent

    Process:
    A shell made up of
    calcite (CaCO3) is
    formed. This starts
    out as white
    substance and
    color is added only
    during the last 5
    hours.
    Duration: 20.75
    hours
    10
    Ovary Infundibulum Magnum Isthmus Uterus Vagina/Vent

    Process:
    The egg passes
    through the vagina
    as it is being laid
    (oviposition). This is
    also where the
    “bloom” is added.

    11
    25.75 HRS later, the end-product is a
    “TABLE EGG”

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