Age influence on quality of shell and penetration in bacterial laying lightweight eggs

Age influence on quality of shell and penetration in bacterial laying lightweight eggs

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the influence of the bird’s age on the quality of the shell and percentage of bacterial penetration in commercial eggs. White-shelled commercial eggs were used, laid by light laying hens in their first laying cycle at 21, 39, 51, and 62 weeks of age. Shell quality evalu...

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Main Authors: B.D. Smaniotto, A.F. Amarante, R. Altarugio, I.G.O. Silva, I.M.O. Corrêa, L.Q. Pereira, M.M.P. Sartori, R.L. Andreatti Filho, P.T.C. Guimarães-Okamoto, A.S. Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Subjects:
poultry
bacterial contamination
eggs
enterobacteria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352017000501301&lng=en&tlng=en

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