Egg quality and blood parameters of “Bianca di Saluzzo” and Isa Brown hens kept under free range conditions

Egg quality and blood parameters of “Bianca di Saluzzo” and Isa Brown hens kept under free range conditions

Egg quality traits and some blood parameters of Bianca di Saluzzo hen (BSh) were compared to Isa Brown hen (IBh). Birds were reared in free range conditions. Weightofthewholeegg Weight of the whole egg was higher (P≤0.01) for IBh, due to its higher amount of albumen (P≤0.01) whereas BS...

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Main Authors: Luca Doglione, Silvia Gennero, Stefano Nurisso, Martina Tarantola, Valentina Raccone, Germana Salamano, Elisabetta Mellia, Achille Schiavone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
Bianca di Saluzzo, Egg quality, Acute phase protein, Heterophil to lymphocyte ratio
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/570

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