Table 1. Name, abbreviation, number of individuals and the egg color for each breed used in this study.
| Breed | Abbreviation | # of lines | # of individuals | Egg color |
| White Leghorn | WL(1/2/3) | 3 | 30(0♂,30♀) | White |
| Rhode Island Red | RIR(1/2) | 2 | 20(2♂,18♀) | Brown |
| White Rock | WR(1/2) | 2 | 20(2♂,18♀) | Brown |
| Asil | OG/Asil | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | Brown |
| Brahma | OG/Brah | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | Brown |
| Cochin | OG/Coch | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | Brown |
| Fayoumi | OG/Fayo | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | White |
| Gallus gallus gallus | OG/Ggal | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | Brown |
| Gallus gallus spadiceus | OG/Gspa | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | Brown |
| Green legged Partridge | OG/GreP | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | White |
| Hungarian White Goedoelloe | OG/HunW | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | Brown |
| Jaerhoens | OG/Jaer | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | White |
| Malay | OG/Mala | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | Brown |
| Marans | OG/Mara | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | Brown |
| Orlov | OG/Orlo | 1 | 2(0♂,2♀) | White |
| Paduaner | OG/Padu | 1 | 1(0♂,1♀) | White |
| Transylvanian Naked Neck | OG/Tran | 1 | 1(0♂,1♀) | Brown |