[HTML][HTML] Effect of production system and flock age on eggshell and egg internal quality measurements

S Samiullah, AS Omar, J Roberts, K Chousalkar - Poultry Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Egg quality was measured in eggs from different flocks that were reared together and then
allocated to different production systems. Eggs were processed for measurements of …

Poultry meat production in free-range systems: Perspectives for tropical areas

M Martínez-Pérez, L Sarmiento-Franco… - World's Poultry …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of the current paper is to review research findings in organic poultry or free-
range systems and its perspectives for the tropical Latin America region, including …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of production system and flock age on egg quality and total bacterial load in commercial laying hens

JR Roberts, KK Chousalkar - Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The shell of the egg is essential in providing shape to the egg and ensuring safe packaging
of the internal contents; however, shell defects have been shown to increase the risk of …

Importance of albumen during embryonic development in avian species, with emphasis on domestic chicken

E Willems, E Decuypere, J Buyse… - World's poultry science …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Depending on the bird species, about 33-86% of the egg content consists of albumen. In
eggs from domestic fowl, albumen contains about 10.5% protein and 88.5% of water and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a commercial housing system on egg quality during extended storage

DR Jones, DM Karcher, Z Abdo - Poultry science, 2014 - Elsevier
Egg producers in the United States are utilizing a variety of commercial egg production
systems to provide consumer choice and meet legislative requirements. Consumer egg …

[HTML][HTML] Partial albumen removal early during embryonic development of layer-type chickens has negative consequences on laying performance in adult life

E Willems, Y Wang, H Willemsen, J Lesuisse… - Poultry Science, 2013 - Elsevier
To examine the importance of albumen as a protein source during embryonic development
on the posthatch performance of laying hens, 3 mL of the albumen was removed. At hatch …

Phenotypic characterization of local Ghanaian chickens: egg-laying performance under improved management conditions

R Osei-Amponsah, BB Kayang, A Naazie… - Animal Genetic …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Egg production performance of 571 local Ghanaian chickens and 107 SASSO T44 chickens
kept under improved management conditions were analysed. Average egg weight, hen-day …

Implications of the storage conditions and production system on the physical properties of eggs: a multivariate data analysis study

D Cozzolino, P Sanal, EA Soumeh… - … Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to apply multivariate data analytical methods to evaluate the
effect of both storage conditions (cold and room temperature) and production systems (cage …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of crude protein levels on egg quality traits of brown layers raised in two production systems

EF Viana, JH Stringhini, FB Carvalho… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
The objective of this study was the evaluation of egg quality of 30 to 45-week-old brown
layers, raised in cages or on floor, supplemented with amino acids, using the ideal protein …

Comparison of egg quality traits in different poultry species and breeds

OL Bondoc, AO Ebron, AR Ramos… - Philippine Journal of …, 2020 - ovcre.uplb.edu.ph
Using 815 eggs randomly collected from 29 breeds of chickens, mallard, Muscovy, quails,
guinea fowl, turkey, and ostrich, this study compared internal and external egg quality traits …