With the objective of characterizing the inner traits of red-winged tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens) eggs at reproductive phase and evaluate the effects of the storage on quality indicators, a total of 50 eggs were distributed in a completely randomized design and kept at room temperature for 28 experimental days. Average egg weight, Haugh unit, yolk index, width and height of yolk, albumen height, pH of internal...
The aim of this study was to investigate whether the permanence of cage-free eggs in the nests compromises their internal quality. 660 commercial Isa Brown laying eggs, 31 weeks old, were distributed in two independent studies. In study 1, the quality of 180 fresh eggs submitted to different permanence times in the nest (0h, 2h, 4h, 6h) was evaluated. Egg weight, albumen height, Haugh Unit and Yolk Index were a...
To determine the relationship of arginine with lysine for Japanese quails during the period of production, an experiment was conducted using 360 subspecies of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) with 162 days of age, distributed in a completely randomized design. Diets were formulated with corn, soybean meal, sorghum and wheat bran containing 20.0% crude protein and 2,800 kcal ME/kg. The basal diet con...