The typical developmental trajectory and energy requirements of Shitou goose during the embryonic stage.

ABSTRACT: Low hatchability has been a persistent challenge in the goose industry. Establishing standard atlases and comprehending embryonic development patterns are essential to improving the hatching rates of goose eggs. However, comprehensive descriptions of normal atlases, embryonic development, and energy requirements in geese are lacking. In this study, a total of 120 fertile eggs from well-known large Shitou goose were incubated using 12 nesting purebred female geese. During hatching, both the temperature of the eggshells and the weight of eggs were recorded, and daily photographs of the embryos were captured to monitor their development closely. After hatching, counted the number of pores per unit area of eggshells by choosing eggs from without sperm, dead embryos, and normally hatched. Furth

SUBMITTER: Lin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11362789 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature