Skip to main content
. 2015 Jun 24;10(6):e0130160. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130160

Table 2. Phenotypic and genetic correlation among eggshell mechanical property and heritability a .

Traits b ESS (kg/cm2) EST (mm) ESW (g)
ESS (kg/cm 2 ) - 0.5597 0.4212
EST (mm) 0.5893(0.1156) - 0.7487
ESW (g) 0.2988(0.1492) 0.7357(0.0716) -

aPhenotypic correlations are given above diagonal, and genetic correlations below diagonal. Standard errors of estimates are in parentheses.

bESS = Eggshell Strength; EST = Eggshell Thickness; ESW = Eggshell Weight.