K. Lillpers et M. Wilhelmson, GENETIC AND PHENOTYPIC PARAMETERS FOR OVIPOSITION PATTERN TRAITS IN 3SELECTION LINES OF LAYING HENS, British Poultry Science, 34(2), 1993, pp. 297-308
1. Oviposition pattern and egg production traits were recorded in 471
hens from three selection lines. The lines, named according to their s
election criteria, were egg number (EN), egg mass (EM) and egg mass, f
ood consumption (EMFC). 2. Mean oviposition intervals within sequences
were 24.9, 26.0 and 25.3 h, respectively in the EN, EM and EMFC lines
. Corresponding heritability estimates were 0.52, 0.55 and 0.42. 3. Th
e mean oviposition interval within sequences showed a positive genetic
correlation with mean oviposition time. 4. Egg weight decreased signi
ficantly as the serial number within sequences increased, but only for
sequences containing less than 18 eggs.