From: Two new plumage mutations in the Japanese quail: "curly" feather and "rusty" plumage
Age | At hatch | 1 week | 3 weeks | 5 weeks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size1 | 348 | 348 | 346 | 347 |
Mean body weight (g) (SD) | 8.1 (0.8) | 27.6 (4.5) | 105.7 (12.5) | 176.7 (17.0) |
R2 | 0.82 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.50 |
Significance of main effects | ||||
Hatch | ** | ns | *** | *** |
Family | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Sex | ** | ns | ns | *** |
Feather structure | ns | ns | ** | *** |
Plumage color | ns | *** | ** | * |
Contrast (g) | ||||
"curly" – "wild-type" | -0.08ns | 0.8ns | 3.8** | 6.1*** |
"rusty" – "wild-type" | 0.04ns | -2.1*** | -3.6** | -4.1* |