. | Shell . | . | Albumen . | . | Yolk . | . | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Egg order . | Dry mass (mg) . | % . | Dry mass (mg) . | % . | Dry mass (mg) . | % . | |||
First | 60.0±6 | 25.2±2.3 | 74.9±11 | 31.4±2.9 | 104.8±21 | 43.4±4.2 | |||
Last | 62.1±5 | 24.7±1.8 | 84.4±8** | 33.5±2.4** | 105.7±14 | 41.8±2.4* |
. | Shell . | . | Albumen . | . | Yolk . | . | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Egg order . | Dry mass (mg) . | % . | Dry mass (mg) . | % . | Dry mass (mg) . | % . | |||
First | 60.0±6 | 25.2±2.3 | 74.9±11 | 31.4±2.9 | 104.8±21 | 43.4±4.2 | |||
Last | 62.1±5 | 24.7±1.8 | 84.4±8** | 33.5±2.4** | 105.7±14 | 41.8±2.4* |
Dry mass values are means ± s.d. (N=23); %values are percentage of total egg dry mass.
Asterisks indicate significant difference: *P<0.05, **P<0.01.