Table 7.
Least-square means ± SE for the effect of genotype and diet in crossbred groups on Haugh units and egg inclusions.
| Effect | Haugh Units | Blood Spots (%) | Meat Spots (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genotype | |||
| VBG | 77.23 ± 0.60 c | 3.72 ± 97.13 | 11.70 ± 2.23 |
| VWR | 81.01 ± 0.60 b | 24.06 ± 2.76 a | 1.00 ± 103.16 |
| BWR | 85.12 ± 0.60 a | 44.46 ± 3.53 b | 3.67 ± 260.50 |
| Diet | |||
| Soy | 80.42 ± 0.60 b | 24.31 ± 3.06 | 3.16 ± 225.71 |
| VC+ | 82.75 ± 0.60 a | 21.24 ± 3.28 | 3.44 ± 244.65 |
| VC− | 80.19 ± 0.60 b | 10.16 ± 247.56 | 4.20 ± 296.63 |
| Age (weeks) | |||
| 26 | 85.56 ± 0.69 a | 20.15 ± 3.82 | 3.54 ± 335.59 |
| 34 | 81.84 ± 0.69 b | 27.82 ± 3.97 | 1.94 ± 186.71 |
| 42 | 78.76 ± 0.69 c | 7.40 ± 247.70 | 7.88 ± 1.88 |
| 50 | 78.32 ± 0.70 c | 21.24 ± 3.48 | 2.95 ± 281.82 |
| Genotype × Diet | |||
| VBG × Soy | 76.63 ± 1.04 de | 11.44 ± 3.84 | 10.41 ± 3.56 |
| VBG × VC+ | 79.84 ± 1.04 cd | 8.56 ± 3.41 | 11.99 ± 4.02 |
| VBG × VC− | 75.22 ± 1.04 e | 0.47 ± 38.41 | 12.82 ± 4.12 |
| VWR × Soy | 81.92 ± 1.04 bc | 26.95 ± 5.00 | 0.32 ± 70.30 |
| VWR × VC+ | 80.40 ± 1.04 bcd | 21.24 ± 4.79 | 0.28 ± 62.66 |
| VWR × VC− | 80.70 ± 1.04 bcd | 24.21 ± 4.82 | 10.14 ± 3.50 |
| BWR × Soy | 82.71 ± 1.04 bc | 41.01 ± 5.64 | 8.56 ± 3.54 |
| BWR × VC+ | 88.01 ± 1.04 a | 43.71 ± 5.89 | 10.41 ± 3.59 |
| BWR × VC− | 84.64 ± 1.04 ab | 48.72 ±5.83 | 0.50 ± 111.10 |
VBG: Vorwerkhuhn male × Bresse Gauloise female, VWR: Vorwerkhuhn male × White Rock female, BWR: Bresse Gauloise male × White Rock female; a,b,c,d,e Values within one column and effect not sharing a letter differ significantly at p < 0.05.