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.