Rate of oxygen consumption by chicken embryos as a function of incubation and measurement temperatures and developmental age
| Temperature incubation/measurement (°C) . | Day of incubation . | V̇O2 (μl min-1 egg-1) . | Reference . |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38/38 | 16 | 382 | Tazawa, 1973 |
| 38/38 | 16 | 417 | Tazawa et al., 1992 |
| 38/38 | 16 | 350 | Pearson et al., 1996 |
| 38/38 | 16 | 333 | Howe et al., 1996 |
| 38/38 | 16 | 333±7 (9)* | Present study |
| 38/38 | 18 | 400 | Tazawa, 1973 |
| 38/38 | 18 | 433 | Tazawa et al., 1992 |
| 38/38 | 18 | 383 | Pearson et al., 1996 |
| 38/38 | 18 | 420 | Dzialowski et al., 2002 |
| 38/38 | 18 | 450±38 (5)* | Present study |
| 35/35 | 16 | 417±30 (6)* | Present study |
| 35/35 | 18 | 383±20 (10)* | Present study |
| 35/35 | 20 | 317±7 (12)* | Present study |
| Temperature incubation/measurement (°C) . | Day of incubation . | V̇O2 (μl min-1 egg-1) . | Reference . |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38/38 | 16 | 382 | Tazawa, 1973 |
| 38/38 | 16 | 417 | Tazawa et al., 1992 |
| 38/38 | 16 | 350 | Pearson et al., 1996 |
| 38/38 | 16 | 333 | Howe et al., 1996 |
| 38/38 | 16 | 333±7 (9)* | Present study |
| 38/38 | 18 | 400 | Tazawa, 1973 |
| 38/38 | 18 | 433 | Tazawa et al., 1992 |
| 38/38 | 18 | 383 | Pearson et al., 1996 |
| 38/38 | 18 | 420 | Dzialowski et al., 2002 |
| 38/38 | 18 | 450±38 (5)* | Present study |
| 35/35 | 16 | 417±30 (6)* | Present study |
| 35/35 | 18 | 383±20 (10)* | Present study |
| 35/35 | 20 | 317±7 (12)* | Present study |
Values are means ± 1 s.e.m.(N = number of eggs).