Table 3.
Quantitative indicators of translucent spots on eggshell of 10 hen breeds.
| Breed | N | SUSHA (cm2) | SUSA (cm2) | QS | AAES (× 10−3 cm2) | DS (× 10−2 cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy-Line Brown | 45 | 52.55 ± 1.76a | 1.78 ± 0.91a | 1085.4 ± 346.7a | 1.55 ± 0.67abc | 4.38 ± 0.82ab |
| Jinghong-1 | 45 | 51.46 ± 3.38ab | 3.02 ± 1.65b | 2140.6 ± 843.5bc | 1.41 ± 0.75abc | 4.15 ± 0.84ab |
| Rhode Island Red | 45 | 56.27 ± 2.15c | 5.43 ± 4.69c | 2193.4 ± 640.4bc | 2.34 ± 2.44c | 5.62 ± 2.96c |
| Brown-Egg Dwarf Layer | 45 | 49.51 ± 3.69d | 1.66 ± 0.85a | 1418.0 ± 610.3a | 1.21 ± 0.57ad | 3.83 ± 0.96ad |
| Hy-Line Sonia | 45 | 49.27 ± 4.73d | 3.06 ± 1.48b | 2869.2 ± 2290.4d | 1.38 ± 0.09abc | 4.06 ± 1.04ab |
| Jingfen-1 | 45 | 49.61 ± 2.42de | 4.93 ± 3.45c | 3077.6 ± 1649.1d | 1.87 ± 1.48bc | 4.66 ± 1.41b |
| Taihang (Pink shelled) | 45 | 42.90 ± 2.01f | 1.29 ± 0.55a | 1349.3 ± 439.0a | 0.89 ± 0.42d | 3.41 ± 0.60d |
| White Leghorn | 45 | 50.85 ± 2.22be | 3.25 ± 2.04b | 2652.5 ± 1417.0cd | 1.56 ± 1.28bc | 4.36 ± 2.37ab |
| Dongxiang | 45 | 40.55 ± 2.00g | 5.48 ± 3.26c | 1567.4 ± 472.6ae | 2.64 ± 1.73e | 5.46 ± 2.10c |
| Taihang (Blue shell) | 45 | 41.78 ± 3.19fg | 2.88 ± 1.27b | 2028.1 ± 709.4be | 1.42 ± 0.67abd | 4.08 ± 0.80ad |
Abbreviations: AAES, average spots area in eggshell; DS, diameters of spots on eggshell; SUSHA, sum area of the whole eggshell (blunt + middle + sharp); SUSA, sum of spots areas on the whole eggshell; QS, quantity of spots on eggshell.
a,b,c,d,e,f,g
Among 10 groups mean without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05).