Table 4.
Egg weight before setting and during transfer and the percentage of egg weight loss in eggs treated with different treatments.1
| Treatment | Egg weight before setting (g) | Egg weight during transfer (g) | Egg weight loss (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonsanitized | 58.55 ± 0.86 | 51.55 ± 0.90 | 11.95 ± 0.36 |
| Grain alcohol | 58.82 ± 0.30 | 52.13 ± 0.49 | 11.38 ± 0.45 |
| Clove essential oil | 58.66 ± 0.36 | 51.78 ± 0.32 | 11.72 ± 0.46 |
| Paraformaldehyde | 58.53 ± 0.45 | 52.09 ± 0.35 | 11.01 ± 0.29 |
| P-value | 0.7310 | 0.2920 | 0.1495 |
| Coefficient of variation (%) | 0.85 | 0.99 | 3.00 |
No significant differences existed between means (P > 0.05).
1
Results are expressed as the means ± SD.