The microstructure of the cuticle-less shell of the eggs of the domestic hen.
Open pores were a notable feature of the shell of hens' eggs which were naturally devoid of cuticle. In contrast with normal eggs, the surface of the cuticle-less shell was irregularly contoured and, in many instances, deeply fissured.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004528:Egg Shell / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning