Avian reproductive systems and in this case, a chicken is super interesting. Did you know that when a chick hatches the number of eggs it will lay in its lifetime is already determined? That’s because no new ova form after the chick hatches. If you open up a bird of egg laying age you can often times find eggs inside. But fully developed eggs aren’t the only thing you’ll find. You’ll also find the ovary which is a cluster of developing eggs at different stages. During ovulation the ovum or yolk