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Table 4 Effects of the interaction between storage period and position, storage period and egg size, and egg size and 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)
*Periodposition**
1	Down	47.28 ± 0.40
1	Up	47.96 ± 0.36
4	Down	47.29 ± 0.43
4	Up	46.78 ± 0.47
7	Down	51.67 ± 4.17
7	Up	48.15 ± 0.33
10	Down	51.35 ± 3.92
10	Up	47.95 ± 0.38
13	Down	47.99 ± 0.40
13	Up	47.72 ± 0.38
*Positionsize**
1	Large	51.91 ± 0.24
	Medium	47.83 ± 0.15
	Small	42.99 ± 0.25
4	Large	53.06 ± 0.33
	Medium	46.75 ± 0.20
	Small	42.54 ± 0.27
7	Large	57.14 ± 5.17
	Medium	47.44 ± 0.20
	Small	44.38 ± 0.24
10	Large	51.54 ± 0.42
	Medium	47.45 ± 0.19
	Small	50.51 ± 6.51
13	Large	51.48 ± 0.29
	Medium	47.49 ± 0.23
	Small	43.91 ± 0.31
*Sizeposition**
Large	Down	54.47 ± 2.58
Large	Up	51.83 ± 0.21
Medium	Down	47.44 ± 0.12
Medium	Up	47.35 ± 0.13
Small	Down	46.13 ± 0.17
Small	Up	43.24 ± 2.34
Period*position		*
Period*size		*
Size*position		*

Large ≥ 70 g, medium 65–69 g, small 60–64 g. Down air cell facing downwards, Up air cell facing upwards. *Significant at P < 0.05

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