Physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight Italian chicken breeds

Specific characteristics of the eggs from nucleus populations of Ancona (AN), Bianca di Saluzzo (BS), Bionda Piemontese (BP), Livorno, Mericanel della Brianza (MB), Mugellese (MU), Siciliana (SI) and Valdarnese (VA) chicken breeds kept in University Research Centres across Italy were evaluated. The...

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Main Authors: Annelisse Castillo, Sonia Salvucci, Simone Mancini, Andrea Serra, Alice Cappucci, Achille Schiavone, Dominga Soglia, Luisa Zaniboni, Arianna Buccioni, Federica Mannelli, Cesare Castellini, Alice Cartoni Mancinelli, Martino Cassandro, Nicolaia Iaffaldano, Francesca Cecchi, Claudia Russo, Silvia Cerolini, Margherita Marzoni Fecia di Cossato
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2314149
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author Annelisse Castillo
Sonia Salvucci
Simone Mancini
Andrea Serra
Alice Cappucci
Achille Schiavone
Dominga Soglia
Luisa Zaniboni
Arianna Buccioni
Federica Mannelli
Cesare Castellini
Alice Cartoni Mancinelli
Martino Cassandro
Nicolaia Iaffaldano
Francesca Cecchi
Claudia Russo
Silvia Cerolini
Margherita Marzoni Fecia di Cossato
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Sonia Salvucci
Simone Mancini
Andrea Serra
Alice Cappucci
Achille Schiavone
Dominga Soglia
Luisa Zaniboni
Arianna Buccioni
Federica Mannelli
Cesare Castellini
Alice Cartoni Mancinelli
Martino Cassandro
Nicolaia Iaffaldano
Francesca Cecchi
Claudia Russo
Silvia Cerolini
Margherita Marzoni Fecia di Cossato
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description Specific characteristics of the eggs from nucleus populations of Ancona (AN), Bianca di Saluzzo (BS), Bionda Piemontese (BP), Livorno, Mericanel della Brianza (MB), Mugellese (MU), Siciliana (SI) and Valdarnese (VA) chicken breeds kept in University Research Centres across Italy were evaluated. The physical characteristics considered were whole egg weight and shell, yolk and albumen proportion. The chemical characteristics considered were dry matter (DM), ash and protein content of the yolk and albumen, and the yolk fat. Among the breed groups evaluated in this study, BS and BP produce large eggs that are rich in total crude protein and lipids, with abundant egg whites. MB and MU produce small eggs with a high yolk percentage. AN and SI hens produce medium-small-sized eggs. The heaviest yolks were observed in AN eggs, and the highest shell percentage was found in SI eggs. LB and VA produce medium-large-sized eggs with low yolk lipid content.
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spelling doaj-art-dbdc8a3ad37a462982e4fe3c7b48bffa2025-01-02T11:34:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2024-12-0123134234710.1080/1828051X.2024.23141492314149Physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight Italian chicken breedsAnnelisse Castillo0Sonia Salvucci1Simone Mancini2Andrea Serra3Alice Cappucci4Achille Schiavone5Dominga Soglia6Luisa Zaniboni7Arianna Buccioni8Federica Mannelli9Cesare Castellini10Alice Cartoni Mancinelli11Martino Cassandro12Nicolaia Iaffaldano13Francesca Cecchi14Claudia Russo15Silvia Cerolini16Margherita Marzoni Fecia di Cossato17Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, PisaDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, PisaDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, PisaDipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali, Università di Pisa, PisaDipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali, Università di Pisa, PisaDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di TorinoDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di TorinoDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di MilanoDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali, Università degli Studi di FirenzeDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali, Università degli Studi di FirenzeDipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di PerugiaDipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di PerugiaDipartimento di Agronomia, Alimenti, Animali, Risorse Naturali e Ambiente, Università di PadovaDipartimento di Agricoltura, Ambiente e Alimenti, Università del MoliseDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, PisaDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, PisaDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di MilanoDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, PisaSpecific characteristics of the eggs from nucleus populations of Ancona (AN), Bianca di Saluzzo (BS), Bionda Piemontese (BP), Livorno, Mericanel della Brianza (MB), Mugellese (MU), Siciliana (SI) and Valdarnese (VA) chicken breeds kept in University Research Centres across Italy were evaluated. The physical characteristics considered were whole egg weight and shell, yolk and albumen proportion. The chemical characteristics considered were dry matter (DM), ash and protein content of the yolk and albumen, and the yolk fat. Among the breed groups evaluated in this study, BS and BP produce large eggs that are rich in total crude protein and lipids, with abundant egg whites. MB and MU produce small eggs with a high yolk percentage. AN and SI hens produce medium-small-sized eggs. The heaviest yolks were observed in AN eggs, and the highest shell percentage was found in SI eggs. LB and VA produce medium-large-sized eggs with low yolk lipid content.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2314149yolkalbumeneggshellchemical compositionlocal breed
spellingShingle Annelisse Castillo
Sonia Salvucci
Simone Mancini
Andrea Serra
Alice Cappucci
Achille Schiavone
Dominga Soglia
Luisa Zaniboni
Arianna Buccioni
Federica Mannelli
Cesare Castellini
Alice Cartoni Mancinelli
Martino Cassandro
Nicolaia Iaffaldano
Francesca Cecchi
Claudia Russo
Silvia Cerolini
Margherita Marzoni Fecia di Cossato
Physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight Italian chicken breeds
Italian Journal of Animal Science
yolk
albumen
eggshell
chemical composition
local breed
title Physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight Italian chicken breeds
title_full Physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight Italian chicken breeds
title_fullStr Physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight Italian chicken breeds
title_full_unstemmed Physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight Italian chicken breeds
title_short Physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight Italian chicken breeds
title_sort physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight italian chicken breeds
topic yolk
albumen
eggshell
chemical composition
local breed
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2314149
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