Effect of translucency and eggshell color on broiler breeder egg hatchability and hatch chick weight

ABSTRACT: A successful hatch has a considerable economic impact on all poultry companies. The aim of the current study was to describe the possible effects of shell translucency (T score) and coloration lightness (L* value) on shell thickness, hatchability, and chick weight. A total of 4,320 eggs fr...

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Published in:	Poultry Science
Main Authors:	Leticia Orellana, Duarte Neves, James Krehling, Raquel Burin, Patricia Soster, Leopoldo Almeida, Andrea Urrutia, Luis Munoz, Cesar Escobar, Matthew Bailey, Bernardo Chaves-Cordoba, Chance Williams, Marco Rebollo, Ken Macklin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-09-01
Subjects:	eggshell translucency color chick weight thickness hatchability
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123003851