Table 3. The effect of some quality traits (mm) on storage length, turning frequency and egg position during storage period

n AW AL AH YW YH
SL (d)
 7 172 40.65 56.35b 4.57a 30.12c 12.43b
 14 170 40.41 58.60a 4.42ab 30.31c 12.88a
 21 164 39.94 56.67ab 4.22bc 31.08b 12.44b
 28 166 39.79 55.61bc 4.13c 32.08a 11.98c
 SEM 0.39 0.46 0.04 0.11 0.06
p-value - *** *** *** ***
TF (times/d)
 0 215 40.23 57.20 4.37 30.90 12.44ab
 1 227 39.96 56.33 4.34 31.01 12.30b
 24 230 40.39 56.89 4.30 30.78 12.57a
 SEM 0.33 0.40 0.04 0.10 0.05
p-value - - - - **
EP
 PEU 227 39.82 56.01b 4.45a 31.16a 12.42
 BEU 227 40.52 56.54ab 4.29b 30.82b 12.47
 H 218 40.24 57.87a 4.27b 30.72b 12.40
 SEM 0.33 0.40 0.04 0.10 0.05
p-value - ** ** *** -
Interactions p-value
SL × TF - - - - -
SL × EP *** ** * * **
TF × EP - ** * - -
SL × TF × EP - *** * ** *
Means along the same column with different superscripts are significantly (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001) different.
AW, albumen width; AL, albumen length; AH, albumen height; YW, yolk width; YH, yolk height; SL, storage length; TF, turning frequency; EP, egg position; PEU, pointed end up; BEU, blunt end up; H, horizontal.