The goal of the project was to examine differences between eggshell characteristics of COLO populations throughout the US. We measured thickness, water vapor conductance, and pore density of eggshells from the Northeast, Midwest, and Northwest regions. Measurements were compared to determine whether eggshell characteristics vary between genetically distinct populations. The data suggests that there is no significant difference between water vapor conductance and thickness of eggshells from the three regions. Although the data indicated a statistically significant difference between the pore densities of eggshells collected from the three regions studied, many limitations were encountered during this study. Based on our study, we recommend further experimentation to validate our findings.

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Creator

• Karcher, Danielle Marie
• Dellagrotte, Lusan Lee
• McGinness, Courtney Nicole
• Barboza, Mary-Lee Lizabeth

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042915-170952

Advisor

• Pokras, Mark
• Rulfs, Jill
• Buckholt, Michael Allan

Year

• 2015

Sponsor

• Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts Un

Date created

• 2015-04-29

Emplacement

• Boston

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright