Table 5.
Pearson's correlations of initial egg weight, egg weight loss, day-old chick weight, chick yield, and day-old chick shank length of all treatments.
| Hatching parameter | Initial egg weight (g) | Egg weight loss1 (%) | Day-old chick weight (g) | Chick yield (%) | Day-old chick shank length (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial egg weight（g） | 1 | ||||
| Egg weight loss（%） | −0.19 | 1 | |||
| Day-old chick weight (g) | 0.842 | -0.262 | 1 | ||
| Chick yield (%) | 0.12 | -0.212 | 0.632 | 1 | |
| Day-old chick shank length (mm) | 0.242 | -0.01 | 0.342 | 0.252 | 1 |
1
Egg weight loss at day 14 of incubation as a percentage of initial egg weight.
2
P < 0.01.