Table 1.

Estimates (±s.e.) of coefficients included in the best model with AICc (AIC corrected for finite sample size) selection for daily growth (G_m, ordinary least-square regression, ols) and peak mass (P_m, ols) of chicks. Colon (:) denotes interaction between variables. We also report statistical significance of models and parameters and coefficients of determination . T_N is the experimental treatment at the chick stage; G_m, daily growth rate (g d⁻¹) during the chick stage; α, age at recruitment; P_m, peak mass (g) during the chick stage.

explanatory variables	Gm***	Pm***
intercept	17.60 (0.48)***	423.33 (0.04)***
sex (M)	1.26 (0.47)**	30.73 (8.78)***
TN (unfed)	−1.29 (0.37)***	−25.83 (10.63)*
sex (M) : TN (unfed)		20.84 (11.81)^

Levels of statistical significance: ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, * p < 0.05, ^ < 0.10.