Table 9. The effect of storage length, turning frequency and egg position during storage period on weight of chukar egg components (%)
| n | Albumen | Yolk | Albumen/Yolk | Shell |
SL (d) | | | | | |
7 | 172 | 57.47a | 33.40c | 58.38c | 9.14b |
14 | 170 | 56.75a | 33.96bc | 60.40bc | 9.29b |
21 | 164 | 55.71b | 34.75b | 62.69b | 9.54a |
28 | 166 | 54.24c | 36.17a | 67.01a | 9.59a |
SEM | | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.62 | 0.05 |
p-value | | *** | *** | *** | *** |
TF (times/d) | | | | | |
0 | 215 | 55.95 | 34.67 | 62.41 | 9.39 |
1 | 227 | 56.07 | 34.51 | 62.06 | 9.42 |
24 | 230 | 56.10 | 34.53 | 61.91 | 9.37 |
SEM | | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.54 | 0.05 |
p-value | | - | - | - | - |
EP | | | | | |
PEU | 227 | 55.88ab | 34.76a | 62.63ab | 9.36 |
BEU | 227 | 55.78b | 34.79a | 62.89a | 9.43 |
H | 218 | 56.46a | 34.16b | 60.85b | 9.38 |
SEM | | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.54 | 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.
SL, storage length; TF, turning frequency; EP, egg position; PEU, pointed end up; BEU, blunt end up; H, horizontal.