Effect of Eggshell Color on the Egg Characteristics andHatchability of Guinea Fowl Numida meleagris Eggs     
Yazarlar (4)
Eleroğlu Hasan
Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Arda YILDIRIM Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Duman Mustafa
Niğde Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Okur Nezih
Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
Dergi ISSN 1516-635X Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 09-2016
Cilt No 18
Sayfalar 61 / 68
DOI Numarası 10.1590/1806-9061-2015-0154
Özet
The 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.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Breeder | Eggshell color | Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) | Hatchability