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What comes first? The Chicken or the Egg?

Across
AN enlarged area at the end of the digestive tract into which the digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts empty prior to exiting at the vent
THe part of the hen’s reproductive system that produces the female germ cell and the yolk of the egg.
THe primary sex organs of the rooster, the source of the male gametes (sperm)
4 inch section of the oviduct where the shell membrane is laid down, forming the shape of the egg.
THe living part of a fertilized egg. It is the donut shaped white spot found on the surface of the yolk. It contains genetic material.
STimulates the pituitary gland to release hormones to stimulate egg production.
FEmale germ cells that become eggs.
THe clear seal that holds the yolk.
THe male sex cell
THe funnel end of the oviduct that picks up the yolk when it is released from the ovary; the area in which fertilization of the egg takes place; also called the funnel.
A Newly hatched chicken of either sex
A Female chicken one year of age or older
THe white of the egg that contains primarily water and protein.
Down
A Male chicken
THe part of a hen’s reproductive system that produces the white, shell membrane and shell of the egg.
TWo white cords attached to each side of the yolk hat hold the yolk in the center of the egg.
THe membranes between the shell and the liquid portion of the egg. The outer layer is fused to the shell and the inner layer surrounds the liquid portion of the egg.
ENd portion of the oviduct that connects to the cloaca. The egg passes through it as it is laid.
THe yellow part that contains fat, protein, vitamins and minerals for normal embryonic development. The developing chick relies on the yolk for its nutrition before it hatches.
THe eggs outer covering made mainly of calcium carbonate.
A 13 inch section of the oviduct where the thick albumen is laid down.
THe genetic material supplied by the hen. It is the white spot on the surface of the yolk. If fertilized, it becomes the germ spot.
THe air pocket at the large end of the egg that forms between the inner and outer shell membranes to replace the moisture the egg loses as it cools and I stored.
4 inch part of the oviduct where 40% of albumin, shell is formed and pigment of the cuticle is laid down.
THe single body opening in birds, used both to discharge waste products of digestion and eggs or sperm from the reproductive tract.