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Table 1 Bodyweight, liver weight, and abdominal fat weight of offspring

From: Paternal weight of ducks may have an influence on offspring’ small intestinal function and cecal microorganisms

  

Group

2 W

5 W

10 W

Male

Body weight(g)

H

433.90 ± 22.45

1893.00 ± 79.19

3130.20 ± 223.48

L

431.24 ± 25.69

1799.60 ± 142.60

3002.00 ± 90.94

 

P value

0.87

0.92

0.65

Liver weight(g)

H

15.66 ± 0.80

46.74 ± 4.44

65.52 ± 14.00

L

20.54 ± 2.24

46.72 ± 3.74

61.70 ± 15.77

 

P value

0.01

0.59

0.17

Abdominal fat weight(g)

H

1.30 ± 0.32

22.42 ± 3.84

51.10 ± 28.68

L

0.76 ± 0.31

18.28 ± 4.70

32.06 ± 7.28

 

P value

0.03

0.99

0.38

Female

Body weight(g)

H

458.26 ± 6.57

1396.60 ± 132.74

2777.80 ± 204.09

 

L

437.54 ± 22.22

1766.40 ± 121.82

2720.80 ± 153.20

 

P value

0.08

0.03

0.58

Liver weight(g)

H

18.02 ± 2.36

49.84 ± 6.53

48.98 ± 5.56

 

L

18.06 ± 1.72

49.34 ± 4.56

54.16 ± 15.02

 

P value

0.84

0.49

0.19

Abdominal weight(g)

H

1.34 ± 0.29

20.72 ± 5.95

59.44 ± 14.04

 

L

1.30 ± 0.48

16.16 ± 4.28

49.74 ± 12.74

 

P value

0.88

0.13

0.39

  1. Note: H refers to group H, L refers to group L, 2 W refers to 2 weeks of age; 5 W refers to 5 weeks of age; 10 W refers to 10 weeks of age