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Uterine Metabolomic Analysis for the Regulation of Eggshell Calcification in Chickens
Metabolites, 2021 Eggshell quality is economically important for table eggs and functionally indispensable for hatching eggs. During the formation of eggshell in the uterus, organic matrixes in uterine fluid can control and modify the formation of calcified eggshell.
Xiqiong Wang +4 more
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Animals, 2021 (1) Background: Nowadays the industry aims to improve lay persistency for extended cycles (100 weeks or longer) to make egg production more sustainable.
Clara Alfonso-Carrillo +6 more
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Poultry Science, 2021 The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the genotype (guinea fowl, native breed Leghorn, and commercial hybrid hens), storage time (0, 14, 28 d) and storage temperature (fresh, 5, 20°C) on eggshell quality traits and microbiological ...
Ondřej Krunt +5 more
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Animals, 2021 The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between the eggshell color parameters and its mineral composition as well as the internal quality of eggs derived from various breeds of hens, varied by eggshell color: seledine from Araucana, brown ...
Kamil Drabik +5 more
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Effects of amylin on egg quality traits of hens during the early laying period [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2023 This study was conducted to investigate the effects of amylin, a pancreatic hormone polypeptide, on egg quality traits in laying hens. A total of 40 birds (14 wk of age) were randomly divided into two treatments with two replicates, 10 birds in each ...
Saime Guzel
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Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2023 Minerals are used widely as feed additives in the diets of poultry to enhance bone and egg quality and productivity. Therefore, the current study aimed to evaluate the impact of strontium ranelate and cerium oxide addition in the diet on egg production ...
PAYAM SADQ SABIR, KAMARAN A ABBAS
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Genome-wide association study exploring the genetic architecture of eggshell speckles in laying hens
BMC Genomics, 2023 Background Eggshell speckle phenotype is an important trait in poultry production because they affect eggshell quality. However, the genetic architecture of speckled eggshells remains unclear.
Xue Cheng +6 more
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Poultry Science, 2021 : We have studied in detail the changes that occur in eggshell structure and composition during a production cycle in order to better understand the deterioration of eggshell quality with hen age (at 33, 45, and 67 wk).
Cristina Benavides-Reyes +6 more
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Poultry Science, 2023 : Eggshell is a crucial indicator of egg quality. Pimpled eggs (PE) a type of eggshell defect are characterized by low eggshell strength, leading to substantial financial losses.
Lina Song +6 more
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Eggshell structure, measurements, and quality-affecting factors in laying hens: a review
Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2016 Eggshell quality is one of the most significant factors affecting poultry industry; it economically influences egg production and hatchability. Eggshell consists of shell membranes and the true shell that includes mammillary layer, palisade layer, and ...
M. Ketta, E. Tůmová
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