The Impact of Eggshell Thickness on the Qualitative Characteristics of Stored Eggs Produced by Three Breeds of Laying Hens of the Cage and Cage-Free Housed Systems

The Impact of Eggshell Thickness on the Qualitative Characteristics of Stored Eggs Produced by Three Breeds of Laying Hens of the Cage and Cage-Free Housed Systems

The study aimed to compare the physical-chemical attributes of table eggs from three laying hen breeds housed in the cage and cage-free conditions and to characterize the morphological characteristics of the eggshell interior. A morphological and elemental analysis performed by scanning electron mic...

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Main Authors: Vjaceslavs Kocetkovs, Vitalijs Radenkovs, Karina Juhnevica-Radenkova, Dmitrijs Jakovlevs, Sandra Muizniece-Brasava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
albumen height
egg quality
eggshell-breaking strength
energy dispersive spectroscopy
scanning electron microscope
shelf-life
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/22/11539

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