Abstract INTRODUCTION ALBUMEN quality as a factor in a breeding program has received its greatest impetus from Random Sample Tests. These tests have demonstrated to breeders and specialized egg producers that variations in albumen quality, as measured by Haugh units (Haugh, 1939), do exist. Therefore this factor must be considered by the poultry breeder in order to satisfy a keener consumer demand for a quality egg. A review of the literature indicates that interior egg quality decreases during the course of the laying year. Hunter, Van Wagenen and Hall (1936) using albumen and yolk measurements as criteria concluded that there was a seasonal trend in interior quality decline beginning with March or April and continuing through summer. Wilhelm and Heiman (1938) using albumen index and yolk index found a downward trend in albumen quality from October until July, after which the quality improved slightly. Knox and Godfrey (1938) reported a progressive…