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Research on Chinese consumers' shell egg consumption preferences and the egg quality of functional eggs

open access: yesPoultry Science, 2023
: The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of egg consumption in China and the production of functional eggs, and finally enrich the types of shell egg products.
Ruochen Chen   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Survey of egg quality in commercially available table eggs

open access: yesPoultry Science, 2020
Increased demand in consumer choice has resulted in a wide variety of egg selection available in the retail market. Specialty and designer chicken eggs represent a portion of the table egg market that is increasing in size. Egg quality is known to be of great importance in all eggs as it relates to food safety, consumer preferences, and product value ...
Cirenio Hisasaga   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Egg quality characteristics of South African Potchefstroom Koekoek and commercial Lohmann brown layer chickens: A comparative study. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE
Egg quality is an important feature in egg production and is affected by many factors, including the genetic makeup of the bird. However, the influence of the chicken genotype on egg quality traits is limited and inconclusive. Therefore, this study aimed
Victoria Rankotsane Hlokoe   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Factors Affecting Egg Internal Quality and Egg Shell Quality in Laying Hens

open access: yesThe Journal of Poultry Science, 2004
Egg shell quality and egg internal quality are of major importance to the egg industry worldwide. This review covers the formation of the hen’s egg and ways of measuring egg shell quality and egg internal quality.
Juliet R. Roberts
doaj   +3 more sources

Equivalency of peroxyacetic acid to chlorine as a shell egg sanitizing rinse

open access: yesPoultry Science, 2021
In the United States, all shell eggs processed under the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service voluntary grading standards must receive a shell sanitizing rinse of 100–200 ppm chlorine or its equivalent after leaving the washing process.
Deana R. Jones   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of organic dairy cattle manure on environmental and egg microbiology of organic free-range laying hens

open access: yesJournal of Applied Poultry Research, 2021
SUMMARY: The popularity of free-range and organic poultry has increased in recent years due to consumer demands. A study was conducted to evaluate how the presence of organic dairy cattle manure could influence the environmental and egg microbiology of ...
J.S. Garcia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Egg carton and eggshell: is there a possibility of Salmonella cross-contamination?

open access: yesJournal of Applied Poultry Research, 2021
SUMMARY: Producers and consumers associated with small scale backyard egg production tend to reuse egg cartons. Egg cartons are also reused for arts and craft projects, gardening, and organization units for small items.
P. Regmi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Probiotic mediated intestinal microbiota and improved performance, egg quality and ovarian immune function of laying hens at different laying stage

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2023
In order to investigate the effects of dietary probiotics supplementation on laying performance, egg quality, serum hormone levels, immunity, antioxidant, and gut microbiota of layers at different laying stages, a total of 168 Tianfu green shell laying ...
Hengyong Xu   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Environmental sampling methods’ influence on detection of pathogens in cage-free aviary housing

open access: yesPoultry Science, 2023
: The environmental sampling of layer housing systems is essential to identifying potential pathogens that are of concern to human health. To identify the natural occurrence of pathogens (Listeria, Campylobacter, and Salmonella) at various locations in a
J.S. Garcia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Physical Egg Quality Parameters of Commercial Brown Laying Hens Housed in Five Production Systems

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
Simple Summary Avian welfare has become a highly debated issue for many activist groups and legislators over the past several years. Recently, the EU and several US states have banned the use of traditional cage environments.
B. Alig, R. Malheiros, K. Anderson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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