P.N. SahaySuresh Mehta2024-07-152024-07-152002https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810211953In vagina the height of epithelium was maximum. The lamina propriety was very thin in developing birds whereas comparatively thick in laying birds. The mucosal folds were leaf like in developing birds whereas they were slightly wider and finger like in laying birds. The mucosal glands were absent in vagina. The epithelium of vagina in developing birds showed moderate to strong affinity for PAS and bromphenol blue stain and moderate for alcian blue and colloidal iron. On an average lamina epithelial is of laying birds had more affinity for PAS +ve substance and bromphenol blue but had weaker affinity for alcian blue.EnglishThesis