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. 2023 Mar 22;11:e15094. doi: 10.7717/peerj.15094

Table 3. Data on artificial insemination of the three goshawk females, production of fertile eggs and new-borns.

The test was performed only on the last year of assay for each individual.

Male × female combination* Artificial inseminations, n. Successful event, %
(eggs laid, n.)
Egg fertility, % Hatchability, %
(new-borns, n.)
Oldest 9 77.8 (7) 100 85.7 (6)
Intermediate age 8 75.0 (6) 100 100 (6)
Youngest 7 85.7 (6) 100 100 (6)
Total 24 79.2 (19) 100 94.7 (18)

Note:

*

Animals were combined according to age: the oldest female (10 y.o.) was inseminated with semen from the oldest male (9 y.o.), the 8 y.o. female with semen from the same age male and the youngest female (7 y.o.) with semen from the youngest male (7 y.o).