Bringing forth young, laying of eggs. ? Obsolete.

The process of laying eggs. Also: the time during which hens lay eggs; a clutch of eggs.

A birth, a confinement; a laying or incubation of eggs.

The action of depositing or laying an egg or eggs, esp. (as in insects) with an ovipositor; an instance of this.

The action or process of oviposition.

The laying or production of eggs, as in egging season, egging time.