Effects of Management, Strain and Truck Shipment on Albumen Quality of Eggs

Abstract

VERY little has been reported on changes in quality of eggs during shipment. Gwin (1952) reported a study involving more than a billion eggs purchased by the Armed Forces of the United States. U. S. Grades were determined by candling and inspection by trained inspectors from the Army Veterinary Corps and the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Quality loss was shown to be related to time in transit, distance or miles in transit and seasonal influences. No data were reported as to the relation of varying physical conditions during transit or position effects within the rail cars. Adams and Milam (1960) studied the effects of international shipping of eggs from Lincoln, Nebraska to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, using the Haugh unit score as a measure of internal quality. In this study eggs were transported from Lincoln, Nebraska to New Orleans by auto truck and thence to Rio de Janeiro by…