Table 5. Egg yolk color and indicators of egg freshness (n=25 per group).
Factors | Groups | Yolk color | HU | Albumen height (mm) | Albumen pH | Yolk pH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feeding treatment (FT) | C | 13.20a | 78.92 | 6.51 | 8.33b | 6.14b |
E1 | 12.10b | 76.63 | 6.44 | 8.62a | 6.23a | |
E2 | 13.22a | 75.21 | 6.13 | 8.63a | 6.23a | |
Storage time (ST) | Fresh | 12.45b | 79.79a | 6.80a | 8.36b | 6.09b |
Storage | 13.26a | 74.05b | 5.92b | 8.68a | 6.31a | |
Interaction | C×Fresh | 13.20bc | 82.21 | 7.00 | 8.26c | 6.05 |
E1×Fresh | 13.00c | 78.85 | 8.84 | 8.42b | 6.09 | |
E2×Fresh | 11.16d | 78.32 | 6.56 | 8.41b | 6.12 | |
C×Storage | 13.32ab | 75.64 | 6.01 | 8.40b | 6.24 | |
E1×Storage | 13.44a | 74.40 | 6.05 | 8.84a | 6.36 | |
E2×Storage | 13.04c | 72.11 | 5.70 | 8.83a | 6.34 | |
P value | ||||||
FT | <0.001 | 0.071 | 0.176 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
ST | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
Interaction | <0.001 | 0.782 | 0.892 | <0.001 | 0.067 |
C, control, 5% soybean oil; E1, 0.5% fish oil + 0.5% microalgae; E2, 0.75% fish oil + 0.75% microalgae