Is the Eggshell Quality Influenced by the Egg Weight or the Breeder Age?

Crosara, FSG; Pereira, VJ; Lellis, CG; Barra, KC; Santos, SKA; Souza, LCGM; Morais, TA; Litz, FH; Limão, VA; Braga, PFS; Fernandes, EA

doi:10.1590/1806-9061-2018-0896

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Is the Eggshell Quality Influenced by the Egg Weight or the Breeder Age?

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Authors:

FSG Crosara

VJ Pereira

CG Lellis

Abstract

ABSTRACT For a long time, it has been said that eggshell quality decreases as eggs increase in size, but this increase is seen as the breeder age advances. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the age and egg weight effect on Cobb 500 broiler breeders on eggshell quality. The quality measu...

Subject

Shell area

SF600-1100

Shell index

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