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http://dx.doi.org/10.5536/KJPS.2016.43.4.229

Comparison of Egg Testing Devices for Internal Egg Quality Measurements  

Kim, Dong Jun (Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation)
Jeon, Seung Yob (Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation)
Kim, Hee Won (Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation)
Won, Jea Sun (Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation)
Lee, Jae Cheong (Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation)
Lee, Kyung-Woo (Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University)
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Korean Journal of Poultry Science / v.43, no.4, 2016 , pp. 229-233 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to compare three commercially available egg testing devices for measuring egg quality. The devices used were a Laser-type (automatic), a Ultrasonic-type (automatic), and a Probe-type (manual). Fresh eggs weighing 60~68 grams were obtained from a commercial hen farm. Three trials were conducted. In Trial 1, a total of 50 eggs were successively analyzed by the three egg testing devices. In Trial 2, fresh eggs were successively analyzed by a combination of two egg testing devices. In Trial 3, a total of 600 eggs (weighing 60~68 grams) laid by same flock were selected, further divided into three sub-groups with a total of 200 eggs, and analyzed by an egg testing device. In Trials 1 and 2, no apparent difference was observed in egg weight between egg testing devices. However, albumin height was scored highest in the Ultrasonic-type egg tester followed by the Probe-type and Laser-type (Trials 1 and 2). Consequently, the Haugh unit was similarly altered. Yolk color was highest in the Laser-type egg tester followed by the Ultrasonic-type and Probe-type (Trials 1 and 2). When fresh eggs laid by a single flock were independently analyzed by three devices, egg weight did not differ, but albumin height and Haugh unit were higher (p<0.05) in the Ultrasonic-type egg tester than in the Probe-type or Laser-type testers. However, Laser-type testers produced higher (p<0.05) yolk color values than the Ultrasonic-type or Probe-type egg testers. In conclusion, the commercially available egg testing devices exhibited performance differences in measuring egg qualities, which warrants further consideration as to whether the magnitude of bias and precision between the devices could be acceptable in the egg grading system, especially when assessing eggs stored for certain durations.
Keywords
egg testing device; albumin height; Haugh unit;
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