Is the Eggshell Quality Influenced by the Egg Weight or the Breeder Age?

ABSTRACT For a long time, it has been said that eggshell quality decreases as eggs increase in size, but this increase is seen as the breeder age advances. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the age and egg weight effect on Cobb 500 broiler breeders on eggshell quality. The quality measu...

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Main Authors: FSG Crosara, VJ Pereira, CG Lellis, KC Barra, SKA Santos, LCGM Souza, TA Morais, FH Litz, VA Limão, PFS Braga, EA Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2019000200314&lng=en&tlng=en