Osman Karabulut
Eggs play a significant role in the poultry sector, both in the procurement of breeding stock and in the food industry. Geese have the potential to support this sector, so studies conducted on chicken egg quality can be adapted and applied to goose eggs as well. Key variables in determining egg internal quality include Haugh Unit, albumen weight, albumen ratio, yolk weight, and yolk ratio, and which are estimated using formulas based on Length and Breadth measurements of eggs without breaking them. In this study, 360 eggs from Grey China, Linda, and Aksaray Native geese were evaluated, with Length and Breadth measurements made with a digital caliper with a precision of 0.01 mm. Egg weight for Native, China, and Linda geese were 138.3 g, 129.5 g, and 156.2 g, respectively. Haugh Unit values were 138.6, 126.8, and 151.6, respectively. Yolk weight was 52.83 g, 49.39 g, and 59.79 g, respectively, and yolk ratio was 38.18%, 38.13%, and 38.27%, respectively. Albumen weight was 72.71 g, 68.25 g, and 81.72 g, respectively, and albumen ratio was 52.59%, 52.71%, and 52.34%, respectively. The formulas used to calculate the variables, apart from the formula for determining Haugh Unit without breaking the eggs, yielded results that closely matched reality.
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