Table 5 Least square means (±SD) of the main effects of AA and AG genotypes and lines on egg production traits in three lines of Japanese quails

Week 6

EN

49.108±3.534^a

44.017±3.017 ^{a b}

38.604±4.535 ^b

47.512±4.940 ^a

41.120±3.998 ^b

EW

9.811±1.530

9.700±1.537

9.685±2.532

9.760±0.529

9.510±0.550

BW

217.092±10.538 ^a

211.308±11.058 ^{a b}

204.111±10.530 ^b

209.862±12.885 ^a

200.472±13.634 ^b

Week 7

EN

59.664±5.623 ^a

54.721±4.534 ^{a b}

51.411±4.530 ^b

58.897±4.070 ^a

50.984±3.984 ^b

EW

10.811±2.530

10.601±1.535

10.479±1.550

10.242±0.528

10.021±0.549

BW

224.242±10.746 ^a

222.437±10.845 ^a

215.511±10.530 ^b

221.188±13.328 ^a

211.576±13.549 ^b

Week 8

EN

70.185±3.163 ^a

65.887±3.569 ^{a b}

61.316±2.818 ^b

69.487±4.377 ^a

61.117±3.713 ^b

EW

10.787±0.545

10.698±1.539

10.611±1.530

10.727±0.549

10.662±0.529

BW

229.661±11.354 ^a

219.412±11.029 ^{a b}

212.511±10.530 ^b

222.639±16.817 ^a

210.745±16.611 ^b

Week 9

EN

69.292±3.104 ^a

64.537±2.569 ^{a b}

60.611±3.530 ^b

67.804±4.106 ^a

61.554±3.398 ^b

EW

11.990±0.541

11.900±0.541

11.811±0.530

11.920±0.548

11.871±0.532

BW

226.267±10.607 ^a

219.373±12.190 ^{a b}

206.511±10.530 ^b

221.851±17.592 ^a

211.328±19.449 ^b

Week 10

EN

72.932±3.602 ^a

66.470±2.743 ^{a b}

60.011±3.530 ^b

69.006±5.747 ^a

61.791±4.353 ^b

EW

11.098±0.543

11.093±0.550

11.011±0.530

11.805±0.584

11.003±0.572

BW

230.728±12.582 ^a

220.618±11.192 ^{a b}

209.311±10.530 ^b

226.241±17.932 ^a

217.502±19.456 ^b

Week 11

EN

79.611±3.961 ^a

74.383±3.582 ^{a b}

71.288±2.530 ^b

76.571±3.840 ^a

69.920±3.593 ^b

EW

11.988±0.543

11.700±0.537

11.611±0.530

11.601±0.544

11.498±0.523

BW

231.247±12.418 ^a

226.550±10.701 ^{a b}

211.311±10.530 ^b

225.427±17.309 ^a

219.842±19.282 ^b

Week 12

EN

78.208±3.980 ^a

71.677±3.928 ^{a b}

66.011±3.530 ^b

76.479±4.763 ^a

69.699±4.775 ^b

EW

11.990±0.541

11.600±0.537

11.411±0.530

11.557±0.547

11.479±0.525

BW

231.293±12.016 ^a

226.032±10.607 ^{a b}

213.011±10.530 ^b

229.792±16.025 ^a

218.091±17.670 ^b