EVALUATION OF PHYSICAL EGG QUALITY TRAITS IN INDIGENOUS GEESE OF UPPER ASSAM

A. GOGOI¹*, B. DAS², A. PHOOKAN³, P. CHABUKDHARA⁴, S.S. PATHAK⁵, K. PAME⁶, H. HOQUE^7
1Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur, 787051, Assam, India
²College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, 781022, Assam, India
³College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, 781022, Assam, India
⁴Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur, 787051, Assam, India
⁵Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur, 787051, Assam, India
⁶Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur, 787051, Assam, India
⁷College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, 781022, Assam, India
* Corresponding Author : drankita.vet009@gmail.com

Received : 01-02-2021     Accepted : 26-02-2021     Published : 28-02-2021
Volume : 13     Issue : 2       Pages : 804 - 806
Genetics 13.2 (2021):804-806

Keywords : Indigenous, Geese, Assam, Egg quality, Haugh unit
Academic Editor : I S Chakrapani, Gautam Bordoloi
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The authors are highly thankful to Director of Research (Veterinary), College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati, 781022, Assam, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

In the current study, a total of thirty one numbers of indigenous geese eggs were procured from various geese rearers of some districts of upper Assam to evaluate external and internal quality traits. The eggs were obtained from twelve females, all at 60 weeks of age. The birds were housed at a ratio of 1 male: 2 females. The various external quality traits like egg weight (g), egg length (mm), egg width (mm), shape index (%), shell thickness (mm), weight of shell (g) and shell ratio were found to be 114.80 ±11.19, 75.01±4.05, 52.07±2.47, 69.60±5.20, 0.54±0.09, 15.2±1.92, 13.36±2.35 respectively and the values related to internal quality traits albumen index (%), yolk index (%), Haugh unit (H.U), weight of albumen (g), weight of yolk (g), albumen ratio (%), and yolk ratio (%) were found to be 0.058±0.009, 35.15±6.08, 60.00±9.54, 43.60±2.07, 56±9.25, 36.60±4.70, 48.55±3.40 respectively. In the present study defects like cracks, rough shells and dirty shell were recorded in very less number of eggs. The average grade for shell cleanliness, texture, soundness, shape, egg white and egg yolk may be given as good