Table 5. Fecundity results for capercaillie females inseminated with the thawed semen frozen by straws method (means ± SD).
Evaluated traits | Female 1 | Female 2 | Female 3 | Total/Average |
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Number of lied eggs [pcs.] | 9 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
Number of fertile eggs [pcs.] | 7 | 11 | 9 | 27 |
Fertility [%] | 77.77 | 91.66 | 81.81 | 84.38 |
Number of hatched chicks [pcs.] | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
Hatchability of fertile eggs [%] | 71.42 | 81.81 | 66.67 | 70.07 |