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How important is eggshell colour in ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L.) reproduction? Part I - Morphological, physical feature of egg and eggshell quality

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

S. KRYSTIANIAK ,
S. NOWACZEWSKI  and
H. KONTECKA
S. KRYSTIANIAK
Affiliation:
Dept. of Rural Tourism, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Witosa 45, 61-693 Poznań, Poland
S. NOWACZEWSKI*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Animal Breeding and Product Quality Assessment, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Zlotniki, Sloneczna 1, 62-002 Suchy Las, Poland
H. KONTECKA
Affiliation:
Dept. of Animal Breeding and Product Quality Assessment, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Zlotniki, Sloneczna 1, 62-002 Suchy Las, Poland
*
Corresponding author: sebnow@up.poznan.pl
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Abstract

The shell colour of the eggs laid by pheasants is determined genetically and can vary from very light to dark brown. In general, four basic colours may be distinguished: dark brown, light brown, olive, and blue. A number of studies indicate that there is a relationship between the colour of pheasant eggshells and their quality. Pheasant eggs with different shell colours differ in terms of morphological (shape) and physical features (weight, egg specific gravity, yolk and albumen share and indices) as well as eggshell quality (thickness, strength, ultrastructure). Studies conducted by previous authors demonstrated a range of structural and physical properties of pheasant eggs. The microscopic structure of the blue-coloured shells demonstrates some abnormalities in the structure and thickness of the shell layers and the shells of these eggs are the thinnest. This may be the cause of poorer hatchability in blue-coloured shell eggs.

Keywords

pheasantegg morphologyeggshell qualityultrastructure
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 72 , Issue 2 , June 2016 , pp. 323 - 332
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2016 

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