Effect of pigment intensity and region of eggshell on the spectral transmission of light that passes the eggshell of chickens

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 228-233

  Shafey, T M ^a   Ghannam, M M ^b   Al Batshan, H A ^a   Al Ayed, M S ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Eggshell region; Light transmittance; Pigment intensity of eggshell

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052168582     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.228.233     Document Type: Article

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