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Abstract
1. Specific values of constants needed to estimate fresh weight (K w) and volume (K v) of Greater Rhea eggs were obtained.
2. The average value for the weight coefficient (K w) was 0·57, whereas that for volume (K v) was 0·51. Accuracy of results obtained with these values was ±2·1% and ±3·5%, respectively.
3. The fresh weight and volume of Greater Rhea eggs can be easily estimated by means of these specific coefficients when those measurements cannot be taken directly.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Córdoba Zoo for allowing us to conduct this research on eggs produced by the group of breeders maintained on its property. The authors were supported by the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) and the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. This work was funded by grants to M.B.M. from the Agencia Córdoba Ciencia S.E., the Secretaría de Ciencia y Técnica of the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, and CONICET.