Defining Egg Quality

14-02-2011 | |
The interactions between nutrition and egg quality are indeed part of an on-going project with which I am heavily involved. However, what we mean by ‘egg quality’ is perhaps best described as a shifting target, depending of course on local market preferences! Here’s my list: 1. Size This has to do mostly about weight and less about shape, although abnormally shaped eggs have limited commercial value. 2. Shell First appearances do count: the color, texture, strength, and cleann


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