Number of Salmonellae in Commercially Broken Eggs Before Pasteurization

Detection of salmonellae in hen eggs in Thailand.

Two thousand four hundred and ninety eggs were collected from retail markets in 6 provinces and from laying hen farms in 3 provinces. Eggs were pooled in groups of 3 to obtain 830 samples for testing. Isolation of salmonellae was made from both egg shell and egg contents. Eggs from retail markets were contaminated with salmonellae on egg shells (13.2%) and in egg contents (3.9%). Three (0.4%) s...

Incidence of salmonellae in duck eggs in Thailand.

Detection of salmonellae was performed on egg shells and egg contents of duck eggs. Five hundred and sixty-four tested samples were came from 1,128 eggs, 2 eggs in each sample. Eggs were collected from retail markets in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Chachoengsao, Lop Buri, Ang Thong and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces during January through June 1992. The percentage of salmonellae contamination on the egg sh...

ANNEX G Pasteurization of Liquid Egg Products and Shell Eggs

Responses of Birds to Broken Eggs in Their Nests’

We tested the responses of two bird species which nest on unmovable substrates (e.g., cavities and walls) to simulated and actual egg damage in their nest. Tree Swallows (Tachvcineta bicolor) and Barn Swallows (Hit-undo ruiticaj removed broken eggs and continued to incubate the rest of their clutch, but rcsponse times took up to 8 days, and observed rejection rates were lower than reported for ...

Prediction of the Weight and Number of Eggs in Mazandaran Native Fowl Using Artificial Neural Network

Traditional poultry production has changed to a considerable industry after few decades. Now, poultry industry is one of the main sectors to obtain the required protein for human consumption. Prediction of the weight and number of eggs according to economic traits can improve the efficiency of production and the profit of producers. In present study, the weight and number of eggs in Mazandaran ...