Egg masses | No-choice | Choice | ||
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Female percentage | Overall average | Female percentage | Overall average | |
One layer with no scales | 69.33 ± 2.47 Ab (60–81) | 65.73 ± 1.98a | 72.00 ± 2.81 Aa (60–90) | 60.6 ± 2.42b |
One layer with low scale density | 71.67 ± 1.23 Ab (59–82) | 63.80 ± 1.28 Bb (55–70) | ||
One layer with mid scale density | 76.28 ± 1.04 Aa (74–80) | 64.80 ± 2.99 Bab (60–90) | ||
One layer with high scale density | 45.62 ± 3.19 Ad (30–55) | 41.80 ± 2.69 Ac (30–55) | ||
Two layers with low scale density | 67.91 ± 2.00 Ab (59–79) | 66.7 ± 1.70a | 66.77 ± 2.03 Aab (50–73) | 66.62 ± 1.80a |
Two layers with mid scale density | 71.18 ± 1.97 Ab (60–82) | 66.00 ± 1.94 Aab (60–75) | ||
Two layers with high scale density | 61.00 ± 1.14 Bbc (55–65) | 67.10 ± 1.42 Aab (60–72) | ||
Three layers with low scale density | 64.43 ± 1.72 Abc (55–70) | 62.57 ± 1.71b | 68.80 ± 2.92 Aab (55–90) | 65.9 ± 2.22ab |
Three layers with high scale density | 60.71 ± 1.70 Ac (55–65) | 63.00 ± 1.53 Ab (55–70) |