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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 14, Issue:5, May, 2025

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2025.14(5): 233-241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1405.023


Comparative Physico-Chemical Qualities of Eggs from Local and Improved (ISA Brown) Breeds of Hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in the Commune of Korhogo, Northern Côte d'Ivoire
Lazare Tehoua1, Jean-Claude Mian2 and N’Goran Etienne Loukou3*
1Department of Animal Biology, Pharmacology and Nutrition, Peleforo GON COULIBALY University, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
2Department of Animal Biology, Animal Physiology, Peleforo GON COULIBALY University, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
3Department of Biochemistry-Genetics, Peleforo GON COULIBALY University, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Eggs are an essential part of the human diet and one of the most widely consumed foods worldwide. The aim of this study is to compare the quality of eggs from local and improved breeds of hens consumed in Korhogo, to recommend to consumers, the eggs with the best nutritional qualities. A total of 300 eggs from the first laying were selected: 150 from local hens and 150 from improved hens. Physical and biochemical analyses were carried out to assess the quality of the eggs. The results showed that eggs from improved hens had higher physical values than those from local hens, particularly in terms of weight (56.24 g compared with 35.86 g), length (5.23 cm compared with 4.48 cm), width (4.33 cm compared with 3.80 cm), average shell weight (6.50 g compared with 4.35 g) and shell thickness (0.53 cm compared with 0.34 cm) (p < 0.001). However, in terms of yolk content, eggs from local hens had a higher percentage of yolk (29.88% compared with 27.88% for the improved breeds, p < 0.001). In biochemical terms, eggs from local hens had higher levels of dry matter (50.23%), fat (21.5%), mineral matter (4.3%), ?-carotene in the white (0.37%) and ash (2.48%) (p < 0.001). In addition, concentrations of minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, sodium and zinc were higher in local eggs. On the other hand, eggs from improved hens contained higher levels of cholesterol (8.44 mmol/l versus 3.68 mmol/l). These results indicate that, although eggs from improved breeds are physically larger, those from local breeds offer significant nutritional advantages, particularly in terms of essential elements.


Keywords: Egg quality, local hens, improved hens(ISA Brown), physico-biochemical, Korhogo


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Lazare Tehoua, Jean-Claude Mian and N’Goran Etienne Loukou. 2025. Comparative Physico-Chemical Qualities of Eggs from Local and Improved (ISA Brown) Breeds of Hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in the Commune of Korhogo, Northern Côte d'Ivoire.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 14(5): 233-241. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1405.023
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