Studies on gross anatomical changes in Bursa of fabricius of post hatched Japanese quail (Cotarnix cotarnix japonica)
2009
Goswami, B. | Ray, S.
Gross anatomical structure of the bursa of fabricius of Japanese quail was observed in the present study. The bursa of fabricius was an oval elongated saccular structure and light pinkish in colour from day old to the age of sexul maturity. It was situated at the dorsal aspect of cloaca and opened at the proctodeum. It was blind sac like structure in all age group. A very small transverse slit like opening was observed where bursa opened to the cloaca. The bursa consisted of a wall surrounding an axail lumen. Some transverse ridge were found on the outer surface of the bursa of fabricius but ridges were more prominent after 21 days of age. The lenght and nreath of bursa were measured upto 42 days. The weight of the bursa of fabricius were measured which showed a steep increase in weight from 1st day to 41 day.
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