Table 1.
Effects of light regime on hatching performance.
| Group | Average egg weight/(g) | Hatching rate of eggs/(%) | Hatching rate of fertile eggs/(%) | Healthy rate of chicks/(%) | Incidence rate of leg problem /(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inc24D | 53.41 ± 0.46 | 87.22 ± 3.13 | 89.35 ± 4.25 | 95.12 ± 2.89 | 4.21 ± 1.14a |
| Inc8L:16D | 53.84 ± 0.28 | 89.77 ± 2.45 | 92.36 ± 3.16 | 92.39 ± 2.35 | 2.56 ± 1.82ab |
| Inc12L:12D | 54.12 ± 0.54 | 90.34 ± 3.28 | 93.64 ± 3.43 | 93.18 ± 4.07 | 1.54 ± 1.17b |
| Inc16L:8D | 54.12 ± 0.28 | 90.34 ± 2.18 | 93.15 ± 4.30 | 95.03 ± 2.76 | 1.57 ± 1.19b |
| P value | 0.094 | 0.373 | 0.265 | 0.529 | 0.054 |
Data are the mean of 4 replicates.
a,b
Values with different letter superscripts in the same column mean significant difference (P < 0.05).