1. Determination of hen eggshell stress by the puncture method
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Koprivica Ranko, Veljković Biljana, Rakonjac Simeon, Božić Miloš, Vujičić Vojislav, Radivojević Dušan, Marković Dušan, and Đokić Dragoslav
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eggshell breaking stress ,puncture method ,Agriculture - Abstract
The aim of this study was to design and apply the measuring acquisition system, or a device for determining the limit values of eggshell stress using the puncture method. This study focused on class "L" eggs produced on a laying hen farm in the vicinity of Čačak and determined the external physical properties of egg quality: length, width, shape index and mass. In addition, the following eggshell properties were determined: mass, proportion, thickness, and puncture force. The average egg length was 58.05 mm, width 45.46 mm, and shape index 78.25%. The average egg mass was 65.89 g, and the eggshell ratio 12.76% (8.44 g). The average eggshell thickness was 0.48 mm with a 4.69% coefficient of variation. Results showed that the tested eggs had uniform stress, with an average value of the minimum shell puncture force 26.34 N, with a 0.95% coefficient of variation.
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- 2021
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