Table 1: Black Maltese hatch summary

 

Cross (FxM)*

Eggs set

DIS** (%)

Clear (%)

Hatched (hatchability, %)***

Survived
(survivability, %)****

2x3

120

36 (30.0)

6 (5.0)

78 (65.0)

78 (100)

1x3

108

60 (55.6)

0 (0.0)

48 (44.4)

48 (100)

3x1

174

66 (37.9)

6 (3.4)

102 (58.6)

102 (100)

1x2

78

12 (15.4)

6 (7.7)

60 (76.9)

60 (100)

2x2

108

54 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

54 (50.0)

54 (100)

1x1

60

24 (40.0)

6 (10.0)

30 (50.0)

30 (100)

2x1

54

24 (44.4)

0 (0.0)

30 (55.6)

30 (100)

3x2

66

36 (54.5)

6 (9.1)

24 (36.4)

24 (100)

Total

768

312 (40.6)

30 (3.9)

426 (55.5)

426 (100)

* F = female, M = male, 1 = line 1, 2 = line 2, 3 = line 3
** DIS = dead in shell
*** Hatchability = % of eggs set that hatch
**** Survivability = % of chicks hatched that survive until placed in shed with breeding stock (at 3 weeks)