Trace minerals in poultry nutrition – 5: Reaching optimal egg shell formation

An egg – produced either for production or consumption – is not just an egg. For either of these purposes, there are many similarities for which both environmental as well as nutritional factors greatly influence the formation of a strong and good shell. By Professor Sally E. Solomon, Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow, Scotland  What is the function of the eggshell? Well, to some extent it depends on the destiny of the egg. If it is the product of the layer bird, then its p