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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