Table 2.
Body and Organ Weight and Yellow Yolky Follicles Numbers (YYF) in Incubating, Pair‐Fed Control and Pair‐Fed Control Released from Restriction
| Tissue | Pair fed released | Incubating | Pair fed | Pa | LSDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 1194 ± 27 | 1073 ± 21 | 1096 ± 28 | 0.008 | 69.8 |
| Pituitary (mg) | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 7.4 ± 0.8 | 4.4 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 | 1.5 |
| Ovary (g) | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 0.123 | |
| Oviduct (g) | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 5.3 ± 1.6 | 0.273 | |
| Spleen (g) | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 0.233 | |
| Adrenal (mg) | 89 ± 7.9 | 106.3 ± 5.7 | 113.5 ± 9.2 | 0.076 | |
| Number of YYF | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
The P value for the analysis of variancea (F2,21) and the least significant difference (LSD) at P = 0.05b is presented where appropriate to allow comparison between groups. (n = 12; mean ± SEM).