From: Genetic variation and potential for genetic improvement of cuticle deposition on chicken eggs
 | Age (weeks) | n | Mean | Standard deviation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Breed 1, RIR | 31 | Â | Â | Â |
Pre-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 1262 | 0.178 | 0.044 |
Post-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 1262 | 0.421 | 0.091 |
ΔAbs@640 nm |  | 1262 | 0.243 | 0.071 |
Breed 1, RIR | 50 | Â | Â | Â |
Pre-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 1262 | 0.208 | 0.039 |
Post-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 1261 | 0.447 | 0.096 |
ΔAbs@640 nm |  | 1261 | 0.239 | 0.080 |
Breed 2A, WL | 32 | Â | Â | Â |
Pre-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 914 | -0.053 | 0.011 |
Post-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 915 | 0.211 | 0.116 |
ΔAbs@640 nm |  | 914 | 0.264 | 0.112 |
Breed 2B, WL | 29 | Â | Â | Â |
Post-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 994 | 0.511 | 0.109 |
Breed 3, broiler | 39 | Â | Â | Â |
Pre-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 1448 | 0.039 | 0.028 |
Post-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 1444 | 0.286 | 0.100 |
ΔAbs@640 nm |  | 1444 | 0.247 | 0.094 |
Breed 4, WR | 62 | Â | Â | Â |
Pre-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 1373 | 0.359 | 0.045 |
Post-stain Abs@640Â nm | Â | 1368 | 0.647 | 0.072 |
ΔAbs@640 nm |  | 1368 | 0.288 | 0.063 |