Table 2.

Different macroscopic measurements of the quail intestine and its parts on 11, 13, 15 and 17 days of incubation

Age of embryo	Total length of Intestine (mm)	Length of large intestine (mm)	Length of ceca (mm)	Length of rectum (mm)
E 11	66.74 ± 2.38	11.88 ± 0.83	6.13 ± 0.55	5.74 ± 0.66
E 13	95.65 ± 7.18	19.61 ± 2.32	10.89 ± 1.56	8.72 ± 0.75
E15	106.8 ± 3.41	23.90 ± 1.66	13.01 ± 0.55	10.89 ± 1.38
E17	138.43 ± 4.47	31.84 ± 1.47	16.36 ± 0.87	15.48 ± 0.95