POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS 



The gall bladder fits into a shallow de- 

 pression on the underside of the right lobe 

 of the liver and appears green in color. A 

 duct conveys the bile from the liver into the 

 gall bladder, whence it passes by another 

 duct into the intestine. 



The spleen, a nearly round, reddish body, 

 with a purplish tinge, is attached by a liga- 

 ment to the right side of the true stomach 

 and is hidden by the liver. 



The kidneys extend along the sides of the 

 spine from immediately below the lungs to 

 near the termination of the abdominal 

 cavity. The general color is a chocolate 

 red, but a small portion at the upper end 

 (known as the adrenal), is yellow. There 

 is no urinary bladder. The urates are car- 

 ried direct through the ureters to the cloaca. 



The testes (of the male bird) are attached 

 to the upper portion of the kidneys. They 

 are white or very light-colored, and may be 

 of different sizes. 



The ovary (of the female bird), situated 

 on the left side, covers the kidney on that 

 side. It consists of numerous ova of vari- 

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