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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Evaluating phenotypic correlations between internal and external egg quality indicators of Hy-Line Brown laying hens at 35 weeks of age [PDF]
Journal of Animal Science and TechnologyIncreased global production, and consumption of the hen egg; and the popularization of nutritional knowledge, places greater emphasis on egg quality, safety, and freshness.
Elijah Ogola Oketch +6 more
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Egg quality characteristics of South African Potchefstroom Koekoek and commercial Lohmann brown layer chickens: A comparative study. [PDF]
PLoS ONEEgg 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
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A Review of Egg Freshness Evaluation, Influence Factors and Preservation
Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023 Shell egg freshness is the key factor of evaluating egg quality. This review summarizes evaluation methods, influence factors of shell egg freshness, methods of retarding shell egg freshness deteriorations and future research directions of shell egg ...
Yan DAI +5 more
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Assessment of egg and eggshell quality: Insights from a three-year study on Isa Brown hybrid layers [PDF]
Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, 2023 The aim of this research was to examine the influence of the year (production cycle) and laying age on the quality of eggs for consumption. Examination of certain properties of egg and shell quality was carried out over a period of three years ...
Petričević Veselin +6 more
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Animal, 2015 The objective of the present study was to estimate heritabilities as well as genetic and phenotypic correlations for egg weight, specific gravity, shape index, shell ratio, egg shell strength, egg length, egg width and shell weight in Japanese quail eggs.
D. Narinc +3 more
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Submicroscopic structure of the egg shell of helminth II. A study on Trichuris vulpis [PDF]
, 1960 Electron microscopic structures of the egg shell and the plug of the ova of Trichuris vulpis have been demonstrated. The shell is of one thick membrane of about 4 microns in thickness and consisted of several opaque and less opaque layers arranged in ...
Inatomi, Seiiti
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Phenotypic Correlations Between Egg Quality Traits Amid the Laying Phase of Broiler Breeder Hens
Contemporary Agriculture, 2022 In order to determine phenotypic correlations between the quality traits of eggs from 41-week-old broiler breeder hens (Cobb 500), a total of 105 eggs suitable for incubation were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation ...
Vekić Marinko +2 more
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Dentistry Journal, 2022 Background: Conventional periodontal therapy relies on bone regeneration strategies utilizing scaffolds made of diverse materials, among which collagen, to promote cell adhesion and growth.
Leonor C. Espitia-Quiroz +7 more
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Egg shell morphology of an amblyceran louse, Hohorstiella rampurensis (Phthiraptera) infesting ring dove, Streptopelia decaocta [PDF]
, 2016 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study showed that miniature rice grain like egg shell of Hohorstiella rampurensis was covered by obliquely placed opercular disc. The apophyses were present only on one side of the egg shell.
Gupta, Nidhi +2 more
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