Table 3.
Mean mineral concentration in residual yolk (±SE).
| Mineral (mg/kg) | E < 30 | E30+ | L < 30 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca | 13562b (±777) | 19849a (±1,124) | 15137b (±664) | <0.001 |
| Cu | 1.27b (±0.04) | 1.37a (±0.05) | 1.19b (±0.04) | 0.011 |
| Fe | 22.8 (±1.8) | 31 (±3.7) | 23.9 (±2.6) | 0.152 |
| K | 1,392 (±56) | 1,487 (±57) | 1,353 (±61) | 0.234 |
| Mg | 350 (±17) | 345 (±18.6) | 345 (±15.9) | 0.981 |
| Mn | 2.44b (±0.22) | 4.70a (±0.52) | 3.14b (±0.73) | <0.001 |
| Na | 1260b (±71) | 1653a (±45) | 1491a (±65) | <0.001 |
| P | 6,233 (±177) | 6,288 (±229) | 6,081 (±177) | 0.784 |
| Sr | 7.36b (±0.427) | 9.04a (±0.552) | 7.38b (±0.398) | 0.025 |
| Zn | 40 (±1.85) | 38.4 (±2) | 37.9 (±2.41) | 0.814 |
a,b,cMeans within a row with different letter superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).
Abbreviations: E < 30, chicks that hatched by ≤ 486 h of incubation, with a sojourn in the hatcher tray of less than 30 h; E30+, chicks that hatched by ≤ 486 h of incubation, with a sojourn in the hatcher tray of between 30 and 48 h; L < 30, chicks that hatched from >486 until 516 h of incubation, with a sojourn in the hatcher tray of less than 30 h.