The effect of oviposition on fertility in chickens.
The fertility between the first two eggs of a clutch and between eggs oviposited by the same bird on the same day were compared to determine the effect of oviposition on fertility. No differences in fertility were observed indicating that factors other than oviposition are involved in the mechanism of spermatozoal release and fertility in chickens.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000502:physiology*; D004531:Eggs; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D010058:Oviposition; D013997:Time Factors