My nephew asked me is chicken's have tonsils. I have searched and searched and cannot FIND OUT?

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Hi

My nephew asked me is chicken's have tonsils. I have searched and searched and cannot find the answer for him.I have no idea how he came to wonder about this Please help does anyone know where to find this info.I even asked aa vet and he didn't know either

Thanks in advanced for your help

Answer 1

According to this website, they do. They have a pyloric tonsil, which is at the beginning of the small intestine, and also oesophogial tonsils.

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs...

If you want to find out more about them, I'd suggest you ask an avian vet (bird specialist vet). They'd be able to tell you everything you want to know, I'm sure.