egg-bound

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egg-bound

adj

(Veterinary Science) describing egg-bearing animals and birds that have difficulty passing their eggs

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The female was gravid and swollen to the point of concern by aquarium staff that she was egg-bound.

Spawning behavior of Lingcod in the Seattle aquarium

Causes of duck mortality on Midway have included egg-bound females, trauma, yolk sac infection, emaciation, and botulism.

Translocation and disease monitoring of wild Laysan ducks

Anglers must also look out for baggots - egg-bound fish which haven't spawned.

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In the case of the egg-bound Mrs C she rather unwisely said what the industry already knew.

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Antibiotics are recommended for most egg-bound birds.

Tips for dealing with an egg-bound duck

JIM Smith got his egg-bound hens to start laying again - by taking them for a spin round Britain's M25 motorway in his car.

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Q MY three-year-old cockateil has been egg-bound on three occasions.

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Thehen salmon, however, wasnot a clean fish but a baggot a salmon which has not yet spawned or is egg-bound.

Angling: Back handers

Also in the show, which pulls in 12 million viewers, vet Edmund Flach performs a delicate operation on Poppy, a rare egg-bound tortoise.

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There are some experienced anglers and ghillies who believe that salmon which have been played and landed and released have been so stressed that they become egg-bound and don't spawn.