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ArticleItem Open Access The Effect of Time of Oviposition on Fertility and Hatchability of Chicken Eggs(TANUVAS, 1981) Gajendran, K; Kumararaj, R; Narahari, D; Kothandaraman, P; Kothandaraman, S.S.; TANUVASWhite Leghorn eggs collected from breeding pens at 9 am, 11 am, 1.30 pm an 3.30 pm were set to study the effect of time of oviposition (collection) on percent fertility, hatchability, and embryonic mortality. The results revealed a significant increase in both percent fertility and hatchability of fertile eggs set, with a proportionate decrease in embryonic mortality in the eggs collected in the afternoon in comparison to the eggs collected in the forenoon.