The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of laying hen genotype and age on eggshell cuticle deposition. A total of 4,320 brown eggs were obtained from 3 modern hen strains (A, B, and C), currently used worldwide for commercial egg production, at different intervals of age (20-30, 40-50, and 60-70 wk). Four samplings of 120 randomly collected eggs were carried out for each genotype/interval of age. Eggs were individually weighed and cuticle blue staining was used to assess quality and degree of cuticle coverage. On each egg, the eggshell color profile was assessed before and after staining using the CIE L*a*b* system and these values were used to calculate ΔE*. A 4-point scale visual score (VS) system was also applied to estimate the degree of cuticle coverage after staining (0 = no coverage, 1 = partial coverage, 2 = total coverage - low degree, 3 = total coverage - high degree). The effects of genotype and age and their interaction on eggshell color attributes were assessed by means of factorial ANOVA, while omnibus Chi-Square and Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector algorithm were applied for the analysis of VS data. Overall, both genotype and age affected the eggshell color profile as well as the degree of cuticle coverage. Hen strain A showed better cuticle deposition in comparison with B and particularly C one, being ΔE* values significantly higher. The VS evaluation revealed that eggs with impaired cuticle coverage degree increased with the hen age (23, 34, and 37%, respectively for 20-30, 40-50, and 60-70 wk; P < 0.05). However, a significant interaction between genotype and age was observed: transition from early to late hen age resulted in a significantly different pattern of ΔE* changes in each genotype. The classification tree analysis confirmed that the hen genotype has a greater effect than the age on cuticle deposition. In conclusion, considering the importance of the cuticle in table egg production, these results highlight the crucial role exerted by the genotype on eggshell cuticle coverage.
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