Determination of egg quality characteristics of different poultry species with digital image analysis [Farkli{dotless} kanatli{dotless} türlerinde yumurta kalite özelliklerinin sayi{dotless}sal görüntü analizi ile belirlenmesi]

The present study was aimed at the investigation of egg quality characteristics of different poultry species by digital image analysis. the material of the study was comprised of eggs of the japanese quail (coturnix coturnix japonica),rock partridge (alectoris graeca),ring-necked pheasant (phasianus colchicus) and cross-chickens (denizli x leghorn f1). values pertaining to egg quality characteristics were obtained using the conventional method and digital image analysis. egg length,egg width and shape index values measured by digital image analysis were shown to correspond closely with values measured using the conventional method,within an accuracy range of 98.44-98.54%. as regards internal egg quality characteristics,high error rates were determined for albumen height (32.24%) and yolk diameter (13.44%) values measured by digital image analysis,in comparison to values obtained with the conventional method. in result,it was demonstrated that egg quality characteristics could be determined by digital image analysis,in close correspondence with the conventional method,provided that devices equipped with measurement scales and images with reference points are used.