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Effect of progesterone on LH-releasing activity of the hypothalamus in non-laying hens primed with oestradiol

Summary. LH-releasing activity of the hypothalamus in non-laying hens following the injection of progesterone was increased in hens that had been treated with oestradiol 4 h earlier. Short-term priming with oestradiol may be effective in increasing the responsiveness of the hen hypothalamus to progesterone.