Abstract
700 Rhode Island Red (RIR) and 600 Bovans white exotic poultry breeds were maintained under intensive management by private poultry farm in Mekelle were studied for external and internal egg qualities. Weight of egg (g), length (cm) and width of egg (cm), shape index, egg shell thickness (mm) and egg shell weight (g) were studied as external egg quality traits while yolk and albumen weight (g), yolk and albumin height (mm), Haugh Unit (HU) and yolk color were recorded as internal egg quality traits of RIR and Bovans White. Among external egg quality Weight, length and width of egg of RIR was significantly higher (p<0.05) than Bovans White while shape index, egg shell thickness and egg shell weight (g) were found to be non significant. Among internal egg quality yolk and albumen weight, yolk and albumin height of RIR was significantly higher (p<0.05) than Bovans White while Haugh Unit (HU) and yolk color were found to be non significant. Key words; RIR, Bovans White, egg quality, Mekelle
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