Effect of Eggshell Color on the Egg Characteristics and Hatchability of Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Eggs

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dc.creatorH Eleroglu
dc.creatorA Yildirim
dc.creatorM Duman
dc.creatorN Okur
dc.date2016
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:24:28Z
dc.descriptionThe objective of this study was to determine the effects of eggshell color of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) eggs on eggshell quality and hatchery results. The highest mean grey value (MGV), integrated density (ID), lightness (L*) and Hue angle (H*) values were obtained in eggs with lighter eggshell color. The effects of color difference (ΔE*) value levels on egg characteristics were evaluated. Eggshell color presented different (p<0.01) MGV, ID, L*, redness (a*), yellowness (b*), H* and Chroma (C*) values. Eggs with lighter color presented thicker eggshells and lower egg weight loss on day 25 of incubation (p<0.05) compared with intermediate and darker eggs. Eggshell color did not have any significant effect on fertility and hatchability (p>0.05). In conclusion, under the conditions of the present study, eggshell color influenced eggshell thickness and weight loss, but not hatching parameters of guinea fowl eggs. Further studies on this subject should be carried out.
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dc.identifier1516-635X
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=179746973010
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/433042
dc.languageen
dc.publisherFundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
dc.relationhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=1797
dc.rightsRevista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola
dc.sourceRevista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola (Brasil) Vol.18
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleEffect of Eggshell Color on the Egg Characteristics and Hatchability of Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Eggs
dc.typeartículo científico

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