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Table 3 Effects of the storage period, egg size, and egg position on chick’s weight

From: Effects of storage periods and positioning during storage on hatchability and weight of the hatched chicks from different egg sizes

 

Chick’s weight (g)

Period (days)

 1

47.67 ± 0.27

 4

47.05 ± 0.32

 7

49.89 ± 2.06

 10

49.62 ± 1.94

 13

47.87 ± 0.28

Position

 Up

48.38 ± 0.77

 Down

48.45 ± 0.89

Size

 Large

53.23 ± 1.38a

 Medium

47.38 ± 0.09b

 Small

44.67 ± 1.16c

  1. Small 60–64 g, medium 65–69 g, and large ≥ 70 g. Down air cell facing downwards, Up air cell facing upwards. a,b,cMeans along the same column with different superscripts are significantly (P < 0.05) different