Egg Quality characteristics of Peruvidai Chicken in Western Part of Tamil Nadu

Author: T. Vasanthakumar, R. Amutha, D. Kannan, M. Ramachandran, A. S. Selvaramesh and P. Thirunavukkarasu

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Abstract

A study was carried out in western part of Tamil Nadu to identify the egg quality characteristics of Peruvidai chicken. A total of 40 Peruvidai chicken eggs were chosen on the basis of stratified random sampling technique. The external egg quality traits like egg weight (g), shape index and specific gravity were 45.84 ± 0.69, 77.41 ± 0.49 and 1.06 ± 0.01, respectively. Among the total eggs collected 57.5 per cent eggs were brown in colour, whereas 42.5 per cent eggs were pale brown in colour. The internal egg quality traits like albumen index, albumen weight (g), albumen per cent, Haugh unit, yolk index, yolk weight (g), yolk per cent, yolk colour score, eggshell weight (g), eggshell per cent and eggshell thickness (mm) were 0.09 ± 0.00, 25.79 ± 0.42, 56.21 ± 0.22, 86.66 ± 0.58, 0.37 ± 0.01, 14.57 ± 0.21, 31.80 ± 0.16 and 7.65 ± 0.13, 5.49 ± 0.10, 11.98 ± 0.12 and 0.34 ± 0.00, respectively. The results of this study confirmed that the egg quality parameter of Peruvidai chicken is in line with other native chicken breeds present in India.

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Peruvidai chicken, egg quality traits, albumen index, yolk index, eggshell thickness

Conclusion

The present study revealed the Peruvidai chicken eggs external egg quality traits like egg weight (g), shape index and specific gravity as 45.84 ± 0.69, 77.41 ± 0.49 and 1.06 ± 0.01, respectively. Among the total eggs collected 57.5 per cent eggs were brown in colour, whereas 42.5 per cent eggs were pale brown in colour. The internal egg quality traits like albumen index, albumen weight (g), albumen per cent, Haugh unit, yolk index, yolk weight (g), yolk per cent, yolk colour score, eggshell weight (g), eggshell per cent and eggshell thickness (mm) were 0.09 ± 0.00, 25.79 ± 0.42, 56.21 ± 0.22, 86.66 ± 0.58, 0.37 ± 0.01, 14.57 ± 0.21, 31.80 ± 0.16 and 7.65 ± 0.13, 5.49 ± 0.10, 11.98 ± 0.12 and 0.34 ± 0.00, respectively. From the results of the above study, it may be concluded that the egg quality parameter of Peruvidai chicken is having closer similarity with other native chicken breeds present in India.

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T. Vasanthakumar, R. Amutha, D. Kannan, M. Ramachandran, A. S. Selvaramesh and P. Thirunavukkarasu (2023). Egg Quality characteristics of Peruvidai Chicken in Western Part of Tamil Nadu. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5): 254-257.