Genomic insights into shank and eggshell color in Italian local chickens [PDF]
Poultry Science: Eggshell and shank color in poultry is an intriguing topic of research due to the roles in selection, breed recognition, and environmental adaptation.
Francesco Perini +4 more
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Genetic evaluation of eggshell color based on additive and dominance models in laying hens [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2020 Objective Eggshells with a uniform color and intensity are important for egg production because many consumers assess the quality of an egg according to the shell color.
Jun Guo +6 more
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Research note: Comparative estimation of genetic parameters for eggshell pigmentation traits [PDF]
Poultry ScienceEggshell color exhibits considerable variation, with the diversity particularly rich in shells where protoporphyrin serves as the primary pigment. The measurement of eggshell color typically employs the Commission International del’Eclairage (CIE) L*a*b*
Runzhe Wang +7 more
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AnimalEggshell color is an important visual characteristic that affects consumer preferences for eggs. Eggshell color, which has moderate to high heritability, can be effectively enhanced through molecular marker selection.
X.G. Wang +7 more
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Poultry Science, 2022 : The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of laying hen genotype and age on eggshell cuticle deposition. A total of 4,320 brown eggs were obtained from 3 modern hen strains (A, B, and C), currently used worldwide for commercial egg ...
F. Sirri, M. Zampiga, A. Berardinelli
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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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Genetics and breeding of a black-bone and blue eggshell chicken line. 3. Visual eggshell color and colorimeter parameters in 3 consecutive generations [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 Xuedong Zhang
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Effect of translucency and eggshell color on broiler breeder egg hatchability and hatch chick weight [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 Matthew A Bailey +2 more
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Genetics and breeding of a black-bone and blue eggshell chicken line. 4. Responses to 3 cycles of selection for blue or green eggshell [PDF]
Poultry ScienceConsiderable demand exists for blue and green eggs, especially in Southeast Asia. Although some chicken breeds lay eggs with shell colors ranging from light blue to dark green (olive), genetic lines producing uniform blue eggs or green eggs are preferred
Huanhuan Wang +7 more
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Poultry ScienceBlue-green eggs exhibit unique shell color; however, compared to commercial layers, blue-green eggshell chickens have lower egg production and lack uniform shell colors.
Huanhuan Wang +6 more
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