The study was conducted with the objectives to evaluate the effect of storage time and material on the internal and external quality of table eggs and compare improved egg storage practice technologies with the local practices. It was done in four districts with three treatments (T1=oil coated eggs stored in plastic only, T2=eggs stored in plastic with straw and T3=eggs stored in Zenbil with straw). About 240 eggs from Bovans Brown lay after 4 hours was used. Sunflower oil was used to coat the shell of the eggs. Generally, eggs were stored for 16 days and 45 days. There were 10 eggs per treatment with the replication of 8. Therefore, at 45 days of storage oil coated eggs were heavier than non-coated eggs. Similarly, coated eggs and eggs stored in plastic recorded higher haugh unit (HU) than eggs stored in Zenbil. Hence, eggs can be stored for 45 days at farmer management level in plastic containers with straw than local materials without affecting the internal and external quality.

Keywords: Bovans Brown, Coating, Eggs, Haugh Unit