Vegetarian eggs are unfertilized eggs of hen and they are formed without the function of sperm. The leghorns are genetically improved birds which produce through successive generations under improved breeding methods. Leghorns which are suitable for egg production lay only unfertilized eggs as they are not allowed to mate with cocks.
The differences between country egg and leghorn are given in table ___.
Table ____: Differences between country breed and leghorn eggs
Country breed
Leghorn
Lay fertilized eggs
Lay unfertilized eggs
Eggs are laid a week or more after the cock has mated the hens.
Lay egg from 45th to 145th day.
Eggs are incubated
Eggs cannot be incubated.
Can be stored only for seven days
Can be stored for several days.
Eggs are smaller in size
Eggs are larger in size
Less albumin
More albumin
Shell different shades of white cream or pale straw color
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