Egg inoculation method
AssigneeIowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorDarrell W. Trampel
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for inoculating eggs without damaging the shell of the egg, where the outer cuticle of at least a portion of the egg is removed, and the inoculant fluid introduced to the pores of the egg at a pressure satisfactory to penetrate through the pores to the interior of the egg, while not damaging the shell.
Claims14
A method of inoculating soluble materials into an egg having a large end and a small end, a shell with pores, and a cuticle surrounding said shell, comprising:
- removing at least a portion of said cuticle from said egg;
- forcing soluble materials with a pump to said egg having said cuticle removed at a positive pore-penetrating pressure above ambient atmospheric pressure which allows said shell to remain intact so that said soluble materials pass through said pores into said egg.
A method of inoculating soluble materials in an egg having a shell with pores and a cuticle surrounding said shell, comprising:
- removing at least a portion of said cuticle from said egg;
- forcing soluble materials with a pump to said portion of said egg having said cuticle removed at a positive pressure of 1 ppsi to 5 ppsi above ambient atmospheric pressure for one to five minutes;
- wherein said soluble materials pass through said pores into said egg while allowing said shell to remain intact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.