Characteristics of the emu (Dromaius novaehollalzdiae) egg*

S NAGABHUSHANA RAO; A R NAGESWARA; V L K PRASAD; V RAVINDER REDDY

doi:10.56093/ijans.v78i12.5077

Characteristics of the emu (Dromaius novaehollalzdiae) egg*

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Authors

S NAGABHUSHANA RAO
A R NAGESWARA
V L K PRASAD
V RAVINDER REDDY

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v78i12.5077

Keywords:

Emu egg, Egg characteristis

Abstract

Present study was conducted to analyze the characteristics of emu eggs. The colour of eggs was emerald green with a rough surface. The average egg weight was 560g with a constant shape index of 68.4. The shells were stronger, weighing 13.2% of the egg weight with a thickness of 1.2 mm, 45.6% of shell egg was albumen and 41.2% was yolk. The egg contents were found to have 69.4% moisture, 12.0% CP, 16.4% EE, 0.63% carbohydrates and 1.19% total ash. Moisture loss of 12.3% was observed to be optimum for good hatchability of emu eggs. The mean chick weight was 382g and it was 67.1% of the egg weight.

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Submitted

2011-03-21

Published

2011-03-17

Issue

Vol. 78 No. 12 (2008)

Section

Short-Communication

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How to Cite

RAO, S. N., NAGESWARA, A. R., PRASAD, V. L. K., & REDDY, V. R. (2011). Characteristics of the emu (Dromaius novaehollalzdiae) egg*. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 78(12). https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v78i12.5077