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Dr. Jaime Borrell Valls - 17/08/2022

Calcium is a mineral of vital importance in the welfare of birds and consequently in their health and productive performance. In reality, birds are what their bones are.

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Dra. Maria Soriano - 11/04/2022

Japan has a very particular egg industry. In contrast to other surrounding countries, where the increase in the egg consumption is linked to favorable demographics, Japan has a mature market and, at same time, has increased its consumption in volume...

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Dra. Maria Soriano - 5/02/2020

Dirty eggs and broken eggs are the main causes for egg rejection. In breeding hens, the percentage of dirty eggs should not exceed 1-2%. The objective is to reduce the percentage of dirty eggs to the minimum, to be able to discard this type of eggs...

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Dr. Marco A. Hernández - 3/02/2020

Animal welfare is an important attribute within the concept of food quality and consumers expect animal-related products, especially food, to be produced with respect for the health and comfort of the animals. Recent surveys carried out by the...

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Dr. Jaime Borrell Valls - 19/09/2019

La inmunología es una rama de la biología y las ciencias biomédicas que se ocupa de estudiar las células, los tejidos y los órganos responsables de detectar agentes extraños (antígenos) y desencadenar una acción defensiva.

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Dra NĂşria MartĂ­n Gairal - 12/07/2019

Mineralization process is represented in nature in different ways: bone formation, teeth formation and eggshell formation when we refer to laying hens. The eggshell is produced in the uterus or shell gland by the deposition of calcium carbonate. The...