UN SDG
Livestock Studies
2002, Vol 42, Num, 2 (Pages: 037-045)
Some Egg Properties of Geese in Kars City
2 Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, AFYON
3 Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Ankara - This research was conducted on geese which are being bred by the public in Kars city. Internal and external quality of eggs were investigated and 361 of eggs for egg weight and shape index, 93 for egg shell properties and 50 for internal properties were used during the study.
The mean values for egg weight, shape index, specific gravity, volume, egg shell weight and egg shell thickness, albumen index, yolk index, Haugh unit, albumen and yolk ratio of egg weight were 144.51 g, 66.63%, 1.1134 g/ cm3, 126.47 cm3, 20.37 g, 0.72 mm, 8.64%, 37.77%, 89.19, 47.64% and 36.62% respectively.
The correlation coefficients were also calculated among these egg characteristics.
Keywords : Goose, egg, shell quality, internal quality