Effect of age on eggshell color and Haugh unit of eggs, protoporphyrin IX and ovomucin deposition and related gene expression in Hyline Brown laying hens
As hens aged, the deterioration of eggshell color and Haugh unit of eggs resulted from decreased gene expression and secretion of protoporphyrin IX and ovomucin, which might be due to increased lipid peroxidation in eggshell gland and magnum.
Authors
- Yueping Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4312-0371)
- Chao Wen
- Huan Xu
- Xiaowei Sun
- Yanmin Zhou
Institutions
- Nanjing Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal Bioscience
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250904
- Primary Topic
- Skin and Cellular Biology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00