Table II. Genetic Correlations (Cont.) 

 Correlated Traits Correlation 



Station 



Meal Spot Incidence and 

 Egg shell thickness 

 Egg weight 

 Albumen height 

 Haugh units 

 Egg production 



Shank Score and 



Body weight at 8 weeks 

 Males 

 Females 



Serum Cholesterol (6 wk.) and 

 Body weight at 8 weeks 

 Adult body weight 

 Age at first egg 

 Egg production 

 Egg weight (Oct.) 

 (Mar.) 

 Albumen quality 

 Blood spot incidence 

 Meat spot incidence 

 Shell strength 



0.65 

 0.44 



0.37 

 0.37 

 0.33 

 0.37 

 0.09 

 0.35 

 0.23 

 0.00 

 0.00 

 0.00 



New Hampshire 



II II 



Maryland 



Correlated Traits 



Table III. Phenotypic Correlations 



Correlation 



Stati 



ion 



Body Weight at 8 weeks and 

 Body weight at 32 weeks 

 Age at maturity 

 Egg production 

 Egg weight at 32 weeks 



Albumen score 

 Blood spot score 

 Specific gravity score 



Body weight at 32 weeks and 

 Age at maturity 

 Egg production 

 Egg weight at 32 weeks 



" 55 " 

 Albumen score 

 Blood spot score 

 Specific gravity score 



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