I've got a female Hondo who layed five good eggs for me last year, but got eggbound 'bout halfway through the process and ultimately had to have surgery to remove an additional four eggs. There were complications and the oviduct tore during removal (we had tried aspirating first and I believe some egg contents ended up sticking the eggshell to the oviduct wall.)

At any rate, not knowing how well the interior injury healed, I made a point of not only keeping her away from males this year, but I didn't even cool her. The idea being that if she didn't produce eggs, we would never have to test the strength of that oviduct. Now however, she's beginning to look a little fat and I'm worried that she's begun ovulating. I can't feel any follicles (though I'm no expert at that) but I suppose if she does crank some eggs out and she's lucky enough to live through the experience, we can might get an answer to your question in a few months. I suppose this will also play into recent questions about fertility and cooling.

Input? I'll keep everyone posted.
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-Paul

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• About retained sperm... - rtdunham, Mon Apr 19 11:44:15 2004
• RE: About retained sperm... - jeph, Mon Apr 19 13:30:49 2004
• Jeff and terry,Let me re word what I was really trying to say - shannon brown, Mon Apr 19 17:40:10 2004
• P.S. AS FAR AS CHANGING MALES ON SECOND CLUTCHES... - shannon brown, Mon Apr 19 17:43:31 2004
• RE: P.S. AS FAR AS CHANGING MALES ON SECOND CLUTCHES... - rtdunham, Wed Apr 21 23:43:53 2004
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• Funny you should ask that... - blueharlequin, Mon Apr 19 17:02:33 2004
• RE: Funny you should ask that... - rtdunham, Wed Apr 21 23:45:45 2004
• RE: Funny you should ask that... - blueharlequin, Thu Apr 22 17:58:49 2004