Table 2 Number of offspring with and without crossed beaks from affected and unaffected parents observed during the breeding experiment
Number of offspring with normal beak (fraction in %) | Number of offspring with crossed beak (fraction in %) | Number of offspring with otherwise deformed beak (fraction in %) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Parents with crossed beaks | 67 (80.7%) | 13 (15.7%) | 3 (3.6%) |
Parents with normal beaks | 95 (93.1%) | 3 (2.9%) | 4 (3.9%) |
Total | 162 (87.6%) | 16 (8.6%) | 7 (3.8%) |