Table 2 Mass of chicks.

From: Incubation temperature affects the expression of young precocial birds’ fear-related behaviours and neuroendocrine correlates

 

Group

Sex

Day 1

Day 10

Day 16

Day 25

Body mass (g)

Control chicks

Male

43.68 ± 0.54

94.00 ± 1.60

158.66 ± 3.21

291.40 ± 5.80

Female

42.13 ± 0.42

89.54 ± 1.11

145.30 ± 1.78

257.15 ± 3.18

Experimental chicks

Male

43.99 ± 0.53

91.36 ± 1.22

151.96 ± 2.22

284.32 ± 4.18

Female

42.15 ± 0.47

86.20 ± 1.07

138.28 ± 1.69

249.60 ± 3.49

  1. Mean mass (grams) ± s.e.m. of control (n = 48) and experimental chicks (n = 50) on post-hatch days 1, 10, 16 and 25.
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