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Physiology, endocrinology & reproduction

Nondestructive sex-specific monitoring of early embryonic development rate in white layer chicken eggs using visible light transmission

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Pages 209-216 | Received 26 Apr 2019, Accepted 31 Oct 2019, Published online: 28 Jan 2020

Figures & data

Figure 1. Schematic (a) and pictorial (b) diagrams of the spectral acquisition system.

Figure 1. Schematic (a) and pictorial (b) diagrams of the spectral acquisition system.

Figure 2. Feather sexing of male (a) and female (b) chicks.

Figure 2. Feather sexing of male (a) and female (b) chicks.

Figure 3. Mean transmission spectra of eggs at different incubation time in the visible region.

Figure 3. Mean transmission spectra of eggs at different incubation time in the visible region.

Figure 4. Microscopic view of embryo at day 1 (a) and day 2.5 (b).

Figure 4. Microscopic view of embryo at day 1 (a) and day 2.5 (b).

Figure 5. The change in the T575/T598 ratio during early incubation (points represent means, error bars represent standard error of means). Significantly different means within each group are indicated with a different letter (p < 0.01).

Figure 5. The change in the T575/T598 ratio during early incubation (points represent means, error bars represent standard error of means). Significantly different means within each group are indicated with a different letter (p < 0.01).

Figure 6. The change in the T575/T598 ratio for male and female eggs during early incubation (points represent means, error bars represent standard error of means). Single asterisk (*) indicates (p < 0.05) and Triple asterisks (***) indicate (p < 0.001).

Figure 6. The change in the T575/T598 ratio for male and female eggs during early incubation (points represent means, error bars represent standard error of means). Single asterisk (*) indicates (p < 0.05) and Triple asterisks (***) indicate (p < 0.001).

Table 1. Characteristics of hatched egg samples.