Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for nine egg weights in the F2 population
| Trait (g)a | N | Mean | SD | CV (%) | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEW | 1,477 | 35.80 | 3.86 | 10.80 | 25.00 | 49.72 |
| EW32 | 1,473 | 45.81 | 3.49 | 7.62 | 24.99 | 57.23 |
| EW36 | 1,464 | 47.44 | 3.83 | 8.06 | 37.07 | 62.20 |
| EW40 | 1,476 | 48.66 | 3.78 | 7.77 | 38.80 | 64.55 |
| EW44 | 1,420 | 49.44 | 4.06 | 8.22 | 37.68 | 63.82 |
| EW48 | 1,226 | 51.40 | 4.14 | 8.06 | 39.11 | 65.76 |
| EW52 | 1,225 | 51.79 | 4.44 | 8.56 | 36.94 | 69.85 |
| EW56 | 1,348 | 53.05 | 4.43 | 8.36 | 39.70 | 67.74 |
| EW60 | 1,336 | 53.13 | 4.53 | 8.53 | 38.27 | 71.71 |
N number of samples, Mean arithmetic mean, SD standard deviation, CV coefficient of variance, Min minimum, Max maximum
aFEW = first egg weight; EW32, EW36, EW40, EW44, EW48, EW52, EW56, EW60 = egg weight per four weeks from 32 to 60 week of age