Ultrastructural characteristics of ostrich eggshell: outer shell membrane and the calcified layers

The ultrastructure of the eggshell of the domestic hen has been well researched and structural studies of other avian species, such as the ostrich, often base their interpretation of egg shell structure on that of the chicken. In the ostrich, lowered hatchability and hatching trauma may be due to sh...

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Main Authors: P.D.G. Richards, P.A. Richards, M.E. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2000-07-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:
EDS
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/687