Assessment of External and Internal Egg Quality Traits of Indigenous Siruvidai Chicken of Tamil Nadu

Author: P. Balamurugan, K. Sangilimadan, S. Ezhil Valavan, C. Manivannan and R. Venkataramanan

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Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the external and internal egg quality parameters of Siruvidai chicken in Tamil Nadu. The North-Eastern part of the Tiruvannamalai district, the North-Western part of the Dharmapuri district, Ariyalur and Perambalur districts of the Cauvery Delta zone of Tamil Nadu were selected for the study. A total of 200 eggs were collected randomly from Siruvidai farmers of Tamil Nadu, covering 60- 70 eggs from each district for egg quality studies. The mean value of external egg quality traits like egg weight (g), egg length (cm), egg width (cm), volume (cm3), shape index, specific gravity(gm/cm3) and surface area (mm2) of Siruvidai chicken eggs were 35.78 ± 0.30 gm, 4.89 ± 0.02 cm, 3.66 ± 0.01 cm, 33.45 ± 0.30 cm3, 74.93 ± 0.26, 1.07 ± 0.01 gm/cm3 and 57.57 ± 0.33mm2respectively. The average internal egg parameters like albumin height (mm), albumin width (mm), albumin index, haugh unit, yolk height (mm), yolk width (mm), yolk index and yolk colour were 5.54 ± 0.08 mm, 77.50 ± 0.73 mm, 0.07 ± 0.002, 84.65 ± 0.57, 15.89 ± 0.14 mm, 38.13 ± 0.21 mm, 0.42 ± 0.01 and 9.18 ± 0.10 respectively. The external egg quality parameters differed significantly (P<0.05) among different districts due to environment, management, breed, age, scavenging management and the plane of nutrition.

Keywords

External and internal egg quality traits, Indigenous, Siruvidai chicken, Tamil Nadu

Conclusion

From the result, it was concluded that Siruvidai chicken egg quality traits were very similar to other indigenous breeds of chicken in the country. The homogenous estimates obtained indicate uniformity within the breed and the results of this study will provide first-hand information on Siruvidai chicken which will be useful in documenting of the genetic group. The difference in location had a significant influence on egg quality parameters.

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P. Balamurugan, K. Sangilimadan, S. Ezhil Valavan, C. Manivannan and R. Venkataramanan (2024). Assessment of External and Internal Egg Quality Traits of Indigenous Siruvidai Chicken of Tamil Nadu. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(1): 293-298.