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Factors Affecting Egg Quality

Published: July 22, 2008
Summary
Many factors affect egg quality. Sometimes the cause is not a single factor but a combination of factors. A few of these problems can be prevented or reduced by good hen management. Producers should remember that genetics, feed quality and environment play a role in egg quality. The most reliable factor is age. A young pullet produces smaller eggs with strong egg shells and albumen that stands hig...
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Munawar Ali
Islamabad Group
Islamabad Group
23 de julio de 2008

Very useful and informative article. about the  Factors Affecting Egg Quality.

Dr. Munawar Ali

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Youssef Attia
25 de julio de 2008

Excellent paper about egg quality. We need such short cut brief papers that are helpful regarding to parent stocks and layers industry.

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Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman
Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman
4 de agosto de 2008
Avian Influenza is also affecting egg quality. There is not a single word about this disease which is the challenge of the day.
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Dr.kanagaraj Chinnasamy
Dr.kanagaraj Chinnasamy
8 de agosto de 2008
The information that I read was really excellent since I am so specific in the broiler breeder management. Thanks a lot.
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Dr.Iftikhar Ahmad Mashhadi
9 de agosto de 2010

Factors Affecting Egg Quality by R. Scott Beyer,is an article really appreciated and I agree with Dr.Habib comments

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Dr Kamran
18 de agosto de 2010

VERY INFORMATIVE ARTICLE ABOUT EGG QUALITY.

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Glover, Mawuli
Glover, Mawuli
18 de enero de 2011

very educative article about egg quality.

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Dr. Manoranjan Sharma
18 de febrero de 2011

Very Very informative and needs to circulate the article among the layer farmers to avoid economical losses due to usages of drugs that is detrimental to the egg quality.

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DR K SENTHIL KUMAR
29 de junio de 2014
What percentage of inorganic trace minerals can be replaced by organic trace minerals and what % is best for better selection percentage of hatching eggs. Also whether the breeder ration to be supplemented always with both organic and inorganic or 100 % organic trace minerals only. Same can be followed in Broiler ration.
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