The quality of eggs derived from Polbar and Greenleg partridge hens - Polish conservative breeds
Kornel Kasperek,
Kamil Drabik,
Grzegorz Zięba
et al.
Abstract:The intensive breeding work has led to the globalisation of poultry production in terms of available commercial hybrids of laying hens. However, the indigenous breeds are still maintained in many countries, including Poland. The experimental aim was to characterise the eggs quality from two local, Polish hen breeds: Greenleg partridge (Gp) and Polbar (Pb). 4145 eggs were analyzed, at 33rd and 53rd week of age. Pb eggs were characterized by the bigger shell and yolk proportion, bigger albumen height, bigger and… Show more
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