Changes in Thickness and Weight of Shell Portion of Egg and in Weight and Size of Whole Egg during the Stay in the Uterine Part of the Oviduct (Shell Gland) in the Guineafowl: Comparison with White Leghorn Hens
The thickness and weight of the shell portion (shell with shell membrane) of eggs at various times during the stay in the uterus and at oviposition were found to be greater in the guineafowl than those in the chicken (White Leghorn). A greater increase in the thickness and weight of the shell portio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2002-01-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/39/1/39_1_8/_pdf/-char/en |