Egg Production Systems, Open Space Allowance and Their Effects on Physical Parameters and Fatty Acid Profile in Commercial Eggs.

ABSTRACT: Food function is nowadays not merely limited to nourishment supplying; consumers' interest is oriented to food healthiness and nutritional value, animal welfare, environmental impact of animal productions, and products' traceability. The objective of the present work is to compare physical parameters and fatty acids profiles of market eggs produced from hens housed in four different systems. In addition, the effects of the presence of an outdoor space allowance (IND = no outdoor space allowance, OUT = outdoor space allowance) on the same parameters have been investigated. Sixty-nine market eggs from four different production systems labelled as Alternative (ALT), Enriched Cage (ECA), Litter Floor (LIF), and Organic (ORG) have been analysed. Physical parameters and fatty acid concentrations

SUBMITTER: Marelli SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7911268 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature