Egg Quality of Italian Local Chicken Breeds: I. Yield Performance and Physical Characteristics

The aim of this study was to compare yield performance (from 39 to 50 weeks of age) and egg physical characteristics (at 50 weeks of age) of eight autochthonous chicken breeds of the Veneto region (Italy). Four white eggshell breeds, namely Padovana Camosciata (PA-C, chamois plumage), Padovana Dorat...

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Main Authors: Chiara Rizzi, Filippo Cendron, Mauro Penasa, Martino Cassandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/1/148