Breed and feed affect amino acid contents of egg yolk and eggshell color in chickens

ABSTRACT: Genetic and environmental factors regulate hen egg traits. To demonstrate the possibility of producing designer eggs through genetic and environmental factors, we investigated the effects of breed and feed on egg traits using 2 chicken breeds, Rhode Island Red (RIR) and Australorp (AUS), a...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Mori, Masahiro Takaya, Kenji Nishimura, Tatsuhiko Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119578610