The Effect of Storage Length, Turning Frequency and Egg Position on Egg Internal Quality in Chukar Partridge Eggs
International Conference on Veterinary, Agriculture and Life Sciences (ICVALS), Antalya, Turkey, 5 - 08 November 2021, pp.7, (Summary Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
- City: Antalya
- Country: Turkey
- Page Numbers: pp.7
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
THE EFFECT OF STORAGE LENGTH, TURNING FREQUENCY AND EGG POSITION ON EGG INTERNAL QUALITY IN CHUKAR PARTRIDGE EGGS
In this study, the effects of different length of the storage period, turning frequency and positions on the egg internal quality characteristics of 56-week-old Chukar partridge eggs reared in semi-open cages were investigated. The eggs were divided into 37 subgroups of 691 partridge eggs according to storage length (0,7,14, 21 and 28 days), turning frequency (0, 1 and 24 per day) and egg position (pointed end up, blunt end up and horizontal). As a result, the internal quality of Chukar eggs was affected negatively by holding those 21 days or longer (P<0,05). Although egg quality wasn’t influenced statistically by turning frequency of Chukar eggs during the storage period, the eggs with pointed end up during storage period showed improvement in internal quality characteristics. A significant level of interaction was detected in egg internal quality characteristics, especially among the factors including the position. the significant difference in egg weight components was especially more evident in the 28-d storage group (P<0,01). Chukar egg weight components weren’t affected by different turning frequency, egg position and interaction between factors. While it was determined that the ratios of egg components were significantly affected by storage length and position, neither any significant difference for eggs with different turning frequency and nor any interaction between factors was reported for the ratios of egg weight components.
Keywords: chukar partridge, egg position, egg quality, storage period, turning frequency