Parameter

Groups

NC

CS

I

II

III

Egg weight (g)

64.18 ± 4.31^ab

62.62 ± 5.98^ab

60.90 ± 4.54^a

65.75 ± 5.60^b

64.34 ± 4.23^ab

Eggshell ratio (%)

9.86 ± 1.45

9.75 ± 0.78

10.22 ± 1.08

10.67 ± 1.79

10.43 ± 1.43

Yolk ratio (%)

32.84 ± 1.38^ab

31.37 ± 0.86^bc

34.16 ± 3.33^Aa

33.00 ± 2.93^ab

30.42 ± 1.53^Bc

Egg shape index (%)

128.78 ± 0.06^ab

126.89 ± 0.05^b

132.67 ± 0.06^a

130.56 ± 0.03^ab

130.56 ± 0.04^ab

Yolk index (%)

41.40 ± 1.15

40.92 ± 10.88

41.28 ± 8.00

41.76 ± 3.56

43.68 ± 4.95

Haugh units (%)

78.91 ± 2.15^ab

80.37 ± 3.42^ab

76.84 ± 1.31^a

78.80 ± 2.39^ab

81.79 ± 3.58^b