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Egg quality defines those characteristics of an egg that affect consumer acceptability and preference. Components of quality include shell quality and interior egg quality for shell eggs, and interior egg quality for further processed eggs. The quality of the egg once it is laid cannot be improved. Hence, its maintenance is mostly a preventive process. Egg quality is influenced by several factors including rearing, temperature, humidity, handling, storage, and egg age. Shell quality: There are five major classes of shell defects: integrity, texture, shape, color, and cleanliness. Internal egg quality involves functional, aesthetic and microbiological properties of the egg yolk and albumen. The proportions of components for fresh egg are 32% yolk, 58% albumen and 10% shell. Regarding exterior egg quality, the shell of each egg should be smooth, clean and free of cracks. The eggs should be uniform in colour, size and shape.
Jörg Hurlin (Agri Advanced Technologies) discusses their specialized systems for hatching egg sanitation, in-ovo sexing, and breeder sorting in this Engormix interview during IPPE 2025 in Atlanta, USA....
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Raquel Burin (Zinpro) discusses the correlation between eggshell translucency and performance parameters, in this Engormix interview during IPPE 2025 in Atlanta, USA....
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Angela Guaiume (Cargill) explains the benefits and impact of this technology on egg production and persistency of lay, in this Engormix interview during IPPE 2025 in Atlanta, USA....
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Author details: 1 Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, University of Brasília, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil 2 Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo 13416-000, Brazil 3 Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil 4 Federal Institute of Brasília—Campus Planaltina, Brasília 73380-900, Brazil. 1....
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A Natural Choice for Growth Enhancement in Farm Animals - 3 ESSDENDIS
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Naveen Sehgal, owner of Acorn Marketing, shares insights on overcoming challenges in North India’s layer market. He discusses rising raw material costs, promising egg prices, and the role of technology in driving innovation. With a focus on collaboration and expanding egg consumption, he offers advice for fostering growth and success in India's poultry industry....
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Anke Foerster, Head of Research at AAT (Agri-Advanced Technologies), shares their breakthrough in over-sex determination for poultry. Using hyperspectral analysis, AAT's machine can accurately determine embryo sex during incubation, allowing only female chicks to hatch and addressing animal welfare concerns....
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Professor Edgar Oviedo, from North Carolina State University, presents groundbreaking research on hatchery management practices, egg storage, and data analytics. His collaboration with Hy-Line International highlights the impact of improved practices on breeder productivity and egg quality....
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Ravinder Balain, Managing Director Animal Nutrition and Health at Cargill, shares valuable insights into the evolving poultry industry in India. He highlights the anticipated growth in egg and meat production, the need for improved farm productivity and management systems, and the increasing role of digital and data management....
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Innovative Directions in Aflatoxin Testing Point to Measureable Gains in Quality Of Lab Data
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Mr. V. Satish, a feed manufacturer from Tamil Nadu, talks about the key challenges in India’s poultry industry, such as egg marketing issues and seasonal fluctuations. He also shares his vision for innovation, including a new liquid egg product aimed at making egg consumption more accessible to the masses.
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Hacib Kihal, Product Manager at Norel, introduces "Calpid," a groundbreaking solution based on Calcium Pidolate. This innovative product optimizes calcium and phosphorus metabolism, improves calcium absorption, and boosts bone mineralization across in poultry, it increases egg production, reduces broken eggs, lowers mortality, and cuts feed costs. ...
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Dr. Ajay Chopra, a poultry consultant, tackles challenges like rising feed costs, viral diseases, and biosecurity. He stresses the importance of vaccination, scattered poultry farming, and farmer education for growth. With low egg consumption and high protein needs in India, he envisions a bright future for the industry, highlighting eggs' role in addressing malnutrition....
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Dr. Uday Patel, a PhD nutritionist with over 30 years of experience, has been consulting across South Asia and the Middle East. He observes a shift towards antibiotic-free production and highlights remarkable growth in India’s poultry industry, from 35 to 101 eggs per person over three decades. As a consultant, he emphasizes ethical practices, better FCR, improved meat quality, and sustainable growth for a brighter future....
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Mycotoxins semiannual survey of mycotoxin in feed in 2023 Taiwan - Second Half
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I. INTRODUCTION Severe feather pecking (SFP) is an abnormal behaviour which reduces both hen welfare and the efficiency of egg production. While the specific causes are unknown, it is acknowledged to be multifactorial, complex and unpredictable (Rodenburg et al., 2013; Hartcher et al., 2016). The problem is compounded because the behaviour seems to spread rapidly via social learning (Zeltner et al., 2000) and is therefore difficult to control in large groups of hens. A reliable...
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Flock uniformity is crucial to increase the performance and profitability of commercial egg production (Corzo et.al, 2004). Obtaining flock uniformity in a free-range system may be challenging due to the variation in feeding and ranging behaviour of individual birds. The current study investigated the effect of body weight on initial range utilization and flock uniformity in two free-range laying flocks. A total of 6,250 Lohmann Brown hens were weighed and assigned to 2 identical...
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1. Introduction Respiratory diseases control is crucial in all types of poultry including laying hens. Respiratory infections in layers can considerably impair bird health and welfare, as well as performance and hence profitability of flocks [1]. Although in broilers respiratory diseases mostly affect the respiratory tract itself, in layers respiratory infections affect both the airways and the oviduct [2]. Therefore, respiratory disease can have a significant economic...
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Suresh Chitturi (Managing Director, Srinivasa Farms) comments on India’s main strengths, consumer trends, and the evolution of poultry operations in the country, during this Engormix interview....
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Poultry industry experts at the 2025 Latin American Poultry Summit will present information on factors that affect the efficient marketing of poultry farming. The program is organized into five sessions – grain management, food safety, genetics, breeding and health – and will take place on Monday,...
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1. Introduction Gut microbiota, represented by bacteria, archaea, viruses, and eukaryotes, take part in regulating several functions in both humans and animals [1]. It has been estimated that the chicken gut can be colonized by at least 1000 different microbial strains that are involved in maintaining the intestinal health of hens while sustaining productivity and growth [2,3]. This microbiota takes part in various metabolic pathways related to nutrient digestion and absorption,...
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1. Introduction The increase in food demand driven by population growth, coupled with the reduction in the supply of raw materials owing to factors such as climate change, poses a significant challenge for the agricultural and livestock sectors. Among the different processes associated with egg production, the feeding of hens represents the largest source of environmental impact [1]. Nonetheless, the revaluation of agrifood by-products through their incorporation into animal diets...
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The 2022–2023 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak in the United States (U.S.) is the most geographically extensive and costly animal health event in U.S. history. In 2022 alone, over 57 million commercial and backyard poultry in 47 U.S. states were affected. Over 75% of the affected poultry were part of the commercial table egg production sector. Methods: We conducted a case–control study to identify potential risk factors for the introduction of the HPAI virus...
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