Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Dr. Arundhati Phookan, Dr. Hanidul Haque and Dr. Dimpi Khanikar

Abstract:
The present study was carried out to evaluate the egg quality traits of indigenous chicken, duck and geese of Assam. Eggs were procured from different backyard poultry rearers from Kamrup (M) district of Assam. 95 numbers of eggs utilized for the study. Average egg weight, shape index, shell weight, shell thickness, specific gravity, albumin index, Haugh Unit and yolk index were found to be 40.34±0.39 g, 74.569±0.769, 4.001±0.045 g, 0.278±0.007 mm, 1.118±0.008, 0.088±0.003, 83.541±0.913 and 0.564±0.011 respectively in indigenous chicken; 55.060±1.159 g, 73.219±0.229, 6.078±0.129 g, 0.281±0.005 mm, 1.189±0.014, 0.141±0.006, 93.813±1.355 and 0.440±0.012 respectively in indigenous ducks and 117.847±1.954 g, 76.032±1.362, 17.349±0.283 g, 0.643±0.011 mm, 1.299±0.014, 0.133±0.004, 89.083±2.566 and 0.591±0.014 respectively in indigenous geese. Yolk colour was found to be orange and yellow in indigenous chicken and shades of yellow and light orange in indigenous duck and geese eggs. Egg shell colour was found to be mostly brown; white; and white and creamy white in indigenous chicken; duck; and geese.