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EVALUATION OF PHYSICAL EGG QUALITY TRAITS IN INDIGENOUS GEESE OF UPPER ASSAM |
| Genetics Vol:13 Iss:2 (2021-02-28) : 804-806 |
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A. GOGOI, B. DAS, A. PHOOKAN, P. CHABUKDHARA, S.S. PATHAK, K. PAME, H. HOQUE |
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28 Feb 2021 Pages : 804-806 Article Id : BIA0005732 Views : 116 Downloads : 261 |
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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
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