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Table 1 Percentage fertility recorded during the study when only the hens were treated at the 10, 20 or 30 mg/kg (n = 30) and the method of evaluation

From: Florfenicol induces early embryonic death in eggs collected from treated hens

Time

Event

Dose administered (mg/kg)

Method

0

10

20

30

−24

Day before treatment

88

93

87

77

Hatch

24

24 h after 1’st Treatment

89

78

76

76

Break-out

72

24 h after third treatment

74

70

73

61

Hatch

96

24 h after 4’th treatment

86

90

73

74

Break-out

120

Day 1 after withdrawal

94

85

79

85

Break-out

168

Day 3 after withdrawal

75

73

66

78

Hatch

192

Day 4 after withdrawal

81

82

70

89

Break-out

240

Day 6 after withdrawal

83

82

90

87

Break-out

264

Day 7 after withdrawal

77

77

89

78

Hatch

  1. Time- indicates the time of eggs collection in relation to treatment. Method- indicates the methodology used to ascertain fertility for the specified time point. Values are presented as the percentage fertility of the total number of eggs incubated