References
- ARIAS, J.L. and FERNANDEZ, M.S. (1993) Molecular control of avian eggshell biomineralisation. Proceedings 5th European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products, Tours, France, pp. 116–126.
- BAIN, M.E. (1991) Future considerations. In: Egg and Eggshell Quality (Ed. Solomon, S.E.), Wolfe Publications Ltd, London, chapter 8
- BAIN, M.E. (1992) Eggshell strength: a relationship between the mechanism of failure and the ultrastructural organization of the mammillary layer. British Poultry Science 33: 303–319.
- BAIN, M.E. and SOLOMON, S.E. (1989) A re-interpretation of eggshell strength and quality. Proceedings III European WPSA Symposium on Egg Quality (Ed. Scholtyssek, S.), Hohenheim, pp. 231–238.
- BROOKS, J. and HALE, H.P. (1955) Strength of the shell of the hen's egg. Nature (London) 175: 848–849.
- CARTER, T.C. (1970) Why do egg shells crack? World's Poultry Science Journal 26: 549–561.
- FUJII, S. and TAMURA, T. (1969) Scanning electron microscopy of the hen's egg shell. Journal of the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Hiroshima University 8: 85–98.
- FUJII, S., WATARI, T. and TAMURA, T. (1980) Scanning electron microscopy on the structure of abnormal hen's eggshell. Journal of the Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University 19: 101–111.
- GRUNDER, A.A., HAMILTON, R.M.G., FAIRFULL, R.W. and THOMPSON, B.K. (1989) Genetic parameters of egg shell quality traits and percentage of eggs remaining intact between oviposition and grading. Poultry Science 68: 46–54.
- HAMILTON, R.M.G. (1982) Methods and factors that affect the measurement of egg shell quality. Poultry Science 61: 2022–2039.
- HINCKE M.T., BERNARD, A.-M., LEE, E.R., TSANG, C.P.W. and NARBAITZ, R. (1992) Soluble protein constituents of the domestic fowl's eggshell. British Poultry Science 33: 505–516.
- HUNTON, P (1987) Laboratory evaluations of egg quality. In: Egg Quality – Current Problems and Recent Advances (Eds Wells, R.G. and Belyavin, C.G.), London, Butterworths, pp. 87–102.
- KRAMPITZ, G. (1993) Molecular mechanisms of eggshell formation. Proceedings of 5th European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products, Tours, France, pp. 99–109.
- NARBAITZ, R., TSANG, C.P.W., GRUNDER, A.A. and SOARES, J.H. (1987) Scanning electron microscopy of thin and soft shells induced by feeding calcium-deficient or vitamin D-deficient diets to laying hens. Poultry Science 66: 341–347.
- PARSONS, A.H. (1982) Structure of the eggshell. Poultry Science 61: 2013–2021.
- RICHARDS, J.F. and SWANSON, M.H. (1965) The relationship of egg shape to shell strength. Poultry Science 44: 1555–1558.
- ROMANOFF A.L. and ROMANOFF, A.J. (1949) The Avian Egg, John Wiley & Sons, New York
- SCHOORL, P. and BOERSMA, H.Y. (1962) Research on the quality of egg shell (a new method of determination). Proceedings of the 12th World's Poultry Congress, Sydney, pp. 432–435.
- SIMONS, P.C.M. (1971) Ultrastructure of the hen eggshell and its physiological interpretation. Thesis. Comm. No.175. ‘Het Spelderholt’, Beekbergen, Netherlands
- SOLOMON, S.E. (1991) Egg and Eggshell Quality, Wolfe Publishing Ltd, London
- THOMPSON, B.K. and HAMILTON, R.M.G. (1986) Relationships between laboratory measurements of egg shell strength and breakage of eggs collected at a commercial grading station. Poultry Science 65: 1877–1885.
- THOMPSON, B.K., HAMILTON, R.M.G. and GRUNDER, A.A. (1985) The relationship between laboratory measures of egg shell quality and breakage in commercial egg washing and candling equipment. Poultry Science 64: 901–909.
- VAN TOLEDO, B., PARSONS, A.H. and COMBS, G.F. Jr. (1982) Role of ultrastructure in determining eggshell strength. Poultry Science 61: 569–572.
- VOISEY, P.W. and HUNT, J.R. (1974) Measurement of eggshell strength. Journal of Texture Studies 5: 135–182.
- VOISEY, P.W. and MACDONALD, D.C. (1978) Laboratory measurements of eggshell strength. I. An instrument for measuring shell strength by quasi-static compression, puncture and non-destructive deformation. Poultry Science 57: 860–869.