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Egg physical characteristics and hatchability

Narushin, Valeriy G., Romanov, Michael N (2002) Egg physical characteristics and hatchability. World's Poultry Science Journal, 58 (3). pp. 297-303. ISSN 0043-9339. (doi:10.1079/WPS20020023) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:45708)

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Abstract

The physical characteristics of the egg play an important role in the processes of embryo development and successful hatching. The most influential egg parameters are: weight, shell thickness and porosity, shape index, described as maximum breadth to length ratio, and the consistency of the contents. The average values of the physical characteristics mostly meet the requirements for the embryo's development. For those eggs, whose parameters do not fall in to the average range, the incubation process is more successful if the shell is thicker than average, the eggs are more pointed rather than round, and the contents firm. The results reported for investigations into incubating eggs, whose weights are not within the average values, are contradictory. Both thick shells and firm interiors, which are accepted as being higher than average, lead to an increase in egg weight, which probably results in the more successful hatching of embryos from heavier eggs.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1079/WPS20020023
Uncontrolled keywords: eggs; hatchability; egg weight; shape index; eggshell; egg contents
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history > QH324.2 Computational biology
S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Signature Themes: Food Systems, Natural Resources and Environment
Depositing User: Mike Romanov
Date Deposited: 02 Dec 2014 21:47 UTC
Last Modified: 29 May 2024 13:08 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/45708 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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