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Laying hen rearing systems: a review of chemical composition and hygienic conditions of eggs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2014

S. RAKONJAC ,
S. BOGOSAVLJEVIĆ-BOŠKOVIĆ ,
Z. PAVLOVSKI ,
Z. ŠKRBIĆ ,
V. DOSKOVIĆ ,
M.D. PETROVIĆ  and
V. PETRIČEVIĆ
S. RAKONJAC*
Affiliation:
University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Agronomy, Cacak, Serbia
S. BOGOSAVLJEVIĆ-BOŠKOVIĆ
Affiliation:
University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Agronomy, Cacak, Serbia
Z. PAVLOVSKI
Affiliation:
Insitute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia
Z. ŠKRBIĆ
Affiliation:
Insitute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia
V. DOSKOVIĆ
Affiliation:
University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Agronomy, Cacak, Serbia
M.D. PETROVIĆ
Affiliation:
University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Agronomy, Cacak, Serbia
V. PETRIČEVIĆ
Affiliation:
Insitute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia
*
Corresponding author: simcepb@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Alternative laying hen rearing systems have been rapidly introduced into poultry production in an effort to harmonise poultry health and welfare with consumer, producer, industry and environmental demands. They are an integral part of modern egg production. Husbandry systems for keeping laying hens have an impact on, inter alia, the chemical composition of eggs. The subject matter of this study is a comparative review of the results obtained by different authors on the effect of rearing system on chemical composition (proteins, lipids, cholesterol, vitamins and fatty acids content) and hygienic conditions of eggs from different rearing systems of laying hens. Eggs from these laying hen rearing systems have been proven by a large body of literature data to have better nutritional properties. Moreover, the results analysed also indicate differences within rearing systems. Rearing systems also have an influence on hygienic and microbiological quality of eggs. In view of the above, this comparable overview of the literature on the use of different rearing systems in table egg production can serve as a tool in determining the future direction of research as well as an indicator of its practical application.

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laying henrearing systemschemical compositionhygienic condition
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 70 , Issue 1 , March 2014 , pp. 151 - 164
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2014 

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