Research Note: Effect of egg storage length on spread of hatch window, chick quality, and organ development in Transylvanian naked neck chickens.

Two hundred and twenty eggs from Transylvanian naked neck (TNN) chickens aged 30 wk were used to determine the effect of storage length on hatch window, chick quality, and organ development. Forty-four eggs (11 eggs in 4 replicates) were stored in cold room (16±1.5°C) in batches for 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 d before setting in incubator.

Effect of storage duration on egg quality, embryo mortality and hatchability in FUNAAB-ɑ chickens.

Effect of extended storage on egg quality, embryo mortality and hatchability in FUNAAB-ɑ chickens was determined. Hatchable eggs (n = 288; weighing 53.2 ± 4.