written by: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky
there are multiple conditions that affect the avian reproductive system.
- egg-bound birds are unable to expel eggs in the usual manner
- prolapse in poultry occurs when the oviduct of a female bird does not retract properly after the bird lays an egg
- egg peritonitis occurs when eggs are not assembled properly in a bird, and egg material fills the abdominal cavity of the bird