Table 4. Model-averaged parameter estimates (estimates of fixed effects included in models with ΔAICci ≤2 with contributions to average weighted by wAICci of model), unconditional standard errors and 95% confidence intervals.
Reproductive parameter | Fixed effect | Estimate | SE | 95% CI | |
Lower | Upper | ||||
Chicks fledged nesting attempt−1 | 2009 vs. 2008 | 0.214 | 0.177 | −0.134 | 0.562 |
2010 vs. 2008 | 0.330 | 0.165 | 0.007 | 0.654 | |
Chicks fledged male−1 season−1 | Fed vs. Control × Hatching date | −0.275 | 0.102 | −0.475 | −0.076 |
2009 vs. 2008 | −0.118 | 0.179 | −0.469 | 0.233 | |
2010 vs. 2008 | 0.171 | 0.171 | −0.164 | 0.505 | |
Chicks fledged female−1 season−1 | Fed vs. Control | 0.099 | 0.097 | −0.091 | 0.289 |
2009 vs. 2008 | −0.118 | 0.179 | −0.469 | 0.233 | |
2010 vs. 2008 | 0.958 | 0.845 | −0.698 | 2.615 | |
Clutch size | 2010 vs. 2009 | 0.089 | 0.123 | −0.152 | 0.330 |
Log egg volume | Hatching date | −0.016 | 0.012 | −0.040 | 0.007 |
Hatching date | Fed vs. Control | −2.953 | 1.107 | −5.124 | −0.783 |
Young vs. Old male | 1.452 | 1.175 | −0.850 | 3.755 | |
2009 vs. 2008 | −2.159 | 1.875 | −5.834 | 1.516 | |
2010 vs. 2009 | 1.459 | 1.890 | −2.245 | 5.163 | |
Hatching success | Hatching date | −0.796 | 0.449 | −1.677 | 0.084 |
Chick maximum wing chord | 8 days old vs. 7 days old | 5.604 | 1.309 | 3.038 | 8.170 |
Fed vs. Control × 2010 vs. 2009 | −7.463 | 2.834 | −13.018 | −1.908 | |
Nest survival | Fed vs. Control | 0.826 | 0.806 | −0.754 | 2.407 |
Date found | −0.129 | 0.358 | −0.831 | 0.573 | |
Breeding attempts male−1 season−1 | Fed vs. Control | 2.574 | 1.146 | 0.327 | 4.820 |
Hatching date | −1.083 | 0.487 | −2.036 | −0.129 | |
Fed vs. Control × Hatching date | −1.173 | 1.099 | −3.326 | 0.980 |
Interactions are indicated by x.
Hatching date (1 = 1st May) and date found (date nest discovered; 1 = 1st May) were standardized before being input in models as fixed factors.