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Factors Affecting Egg Internal Quality and Egg Shell Quality in Laying Hens
The 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
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Effects of Dietary Thymus vulgaris on Laying Hens: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Productive Performance and Egg Quality [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceObjectives Natural alternatives to synthetic additives are being explored as a means to enhance laying hen performance and egg quality. The study conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with ...
Hossein Hassanpour +3 more
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Poultry Science, 1964 Abstract Egg shell quality is a trait that is commonly measured and reported in different units. As a result, correlations between various units of measure are of real importance when comparing data measuring the same trait but reported in different units.
H.L. MARKS, T.B. Kinney
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Study on changes in egg quality traits and genetic parameters of white leghorn hens from 35 to 100 weeks of age [PDF]
Poultry ScienceTo enhance production efficiency, the egg industry increasingly extends the laying cycle of hens. However, this extension exacerbates the decline in egg quality during the late laying period.
Shilin Li +9 more
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Equivalency of peroxyacetic acid to chlorine as a shell egg sanitizing rinse
Poultry 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
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Journal 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
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Egg carton and eggshell: is there a possibility of Salmonella cross-contamination?
Journal 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
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Environmental sampling methods’ influence on detection of pathogens in cage-free aviary housing
Poultry 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
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Influence of forage substrates on environmental and egg microbiology in cage-free aviary housing
Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2022 SUMMARY: Within aviary systems, open litter areas are provided to allow hens to express a more robust behavioral repertoire. However, data is limited on the influence forage substrates have on environmental and egg microbiology.
J.S. Garcia +5 more
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Quality and the curate's egg [PDF]
BMJ Quality & Safety, 2014 A famous cartoon in the satirical magazine Punch from the 1890s shows a meek curate assuring his dinner host that his egg is not spoiled. “Parts of it are exceptional”, he suggests. We, the knowing reader, appreciate the humour. An egg cannot be good in parts.
Ashish K. Jha, Felix Greaves
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