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Why do chickens only have 1 ovary?

Updated: 11/7/2022
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I think it is created like that to facilitate the number of eggs that are laid. An egg can be laid within 26 hours and if there are 2 ovaries it would be very difficult to synchronize oviposition.Imagine 2 shelled eggs colliding at the vagina.

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