Determining air cell location and embryo development in opaque shelled eggs Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • A novel method for determining air cell location, embryo development, and eggshell defects in opaque thick-shelled eggs was tested. Results demonstrated that a camcorder with IR Night Shot function performed significantly better (P < 0.05) than unaided visual determination of air cell location in Emu eggs. In addition, the Mini DVC camcorder unit was as accurate as the heavier, non-portable, and more expensive traditional IR candling units. Commercial ratite producers, waterfowl biologists, and others working with opaque thick-shelled eggs may benefit from this research.

published proceedings

  • AVIAN BIOLOGY RESEARCH

altmetric score

  • 3.1

author list (cited authors)

  • Kjelland, M. E., Blue-McLendon, A., & Kraemer, D.

citation count

  • 3

complete list of authors

  • Kjelland, Michael E||Blue-McLendon, Alice||Kraemer, Duane

publication date

  • June 2012