Figure 3

Histomorphometric parameters: Haversian canal diameter (A), osteon diameter (B), Haversian canal perimeter (C), osteon perimeter (D), Haversian canal area (E), osteon area (F), osteocyte lacunar area (G), osteocyte lacunar number (H), osteon bone area (I), osteon wall thickness (J), osteocyte lacunar porosity (K), osteocyte lacunar density (L), fraction of bone area (M) of the compact bone in the midshaft of tibia bone of 16-week-old, 20-week-old and 24-week-old roosters and capons. Data are presented as least squares means (LSM) and standard error of mean (SE), a, b, c—mean values between age groups within roosters with different letters differ significantly p < 0.05; (A,B,C) mean values between age groups within capons with different letters differ significantly p < 0.05; ^#significant difference between capons and roosters within age (p < 0.05).