The egg storage conditions including the duration, temperature and egg turning and
positioning and manipulations, especially prewarming and preincubation during egg …

Despite the wide biodiversity of avian species of zootechnical interest in Spain, projects
aimed at characterizing these genotypes and their products are necessary. External and …

Embryonic development is one of the most sensitive and critical stages when maternal
effects may influence the offspring's phenotype. In birds and other oviparous species …

The short periods of incubation during egg storage (SPIDES) method enhances the quality
of chicks and improves hatching rates. Additionally, embryonic thermal conditioning (TC) is a …

Background Duration of fertility (DF) is an important economic trait in poultry production
because it has a strong effect on chick output. Various criteria or traits to assess DF on …

Storing fertilised eggs prior to incubation is a frequent practice in commercial hatcheries to
coordinate activities and synchronise hatchings. However, the conditions used to store eggs …

Proteins in egg whites play vital roles in embryonic development. Simultaneously, protein
modification is affected by the surrounding environment, which ultimately affects the …

Storage duration affects the biological value of hatching eggs. The study evaluated the
composition and characteristics of hatching eggs from Rosa 1 hens, the morphometric traits …

The study aimed to analyze the biological value of eggs and extra-embryonic structures
affecting pheasant hatchability depending on the eggshell's color. Eggs (1,415) from 62-wk …

This study aimed to determine the effects of the dietary Spirulina platensis supplementation
and egg storage period on egg quality traits, blastoderm characteristics and hatching results …