The egg is considered one of the best sources of dietary protein, and has an important role
in human growth and development. With the increase in the world's population, per capita …

The appearance, size, and weight of poultry meat and eggs are essential for production
economics and vital in the poultry sector. These external characteristics influence their …

Eggs are available in different shapes. These shapes can be differentiated using a shape
index (SI). The shapes most often encountered are sharp, normal (standard), and round …

The modern poultry industry is not satisfied with the traditional system of the handling and
processing of eggs which is based on candling and visual inspection of the eggs. Currently …

The aim of the study was to assess the influence of shell defects on the quality of eggs after
storage. The study material consisted of 1,800 brown-shelled eggs from cage rearing system …

The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of broiler breeder egg weight
on egg quality, chick quality, and broiler performance using Hubbard Classic broiler breeder …

Due to the increasing throughput of modern egg grading machines, which grade up to 120
000 eggs per hour, the visual inspection of eggs by humans (“candling”), becomes a critical …

Simple Summary The eggshell provides physical protection of the internal components of
the egg. Calcium, the main mineral forming eggshell, comes both directly from the diet but …

Abstract Development of nondestructive techniques for estimating egg parameters requires
a comprehensive approach based on mathematical theory. Basic properties used to solve …

A bird's egg has a variety of distinct physical characteristics that assure its functionality as a
naturally engineered 'packaging'for the growing embryo. It also contains essential nutrients …