Table 1.
The effect of thermal manipulation at 12 to 18 d of incubation on egg weight loss and embryonic mortality.
| Treatments | G1 | G2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Control) | (T.M.) | ||
| Interval periods egg weight loss (%) | |||
| 0–12 d | 5.91 ± 0.18 | 5.88 ± 0.19 | 0.821 |
| 13–18 d | 4.89 ± 0.11 | 5.03 ± 0.16 | 0.093 |
| 0–18 d | 10.79 ± 0.35 | 10.98 ± 0.33 | 0.098 |
| Embryonic mortality (%) | |||
| 0–7 d | 1.10 ± 0.11 | 1.11 ± 0.26 | 0.554 |
| 8–14 d | 1.38 ± 0.63 | 1.50 ± 0.26 | 0.635 |
| 15–18 d | 0.77 ± 0.01 | 0.65 ± 0.25 | 0.612 |
| 0–18 d | 3.22 ± 0.17 | 3.30 ± 0.34 | 0.633 |
T.M. = temperature manipulation.