Table III. Pheuotvpic (k)rrelations (Cont.) 

 Correlated Traits Correlation Station 



RIR X BO — Fi 

 NH X RIR — Fi 



Chick down feather color and 

 postjuvenile feather color 

 Among purebreds 

 Among Fi crosses 

 Among Fo crosses 



November yolk cholesterol and 

 Serum cholesterol (6 wks.) 

 (25 wks.) 

 Age at first egg 

 Egg production (Oct.-Dec.) 

 Body weight (March) 

 Egg weight 

 Specific gravity 

 Haugh units 



March yolk cholesterol and 



Novembebr yolk cholesterol 

 Serum cholesterol (6 wks.) 

 (25 wks.) 

 Age at first egg 

 Egg production (Oct.-Dec.) 

 Body weight (March) 

 Egg weight 

 Specific gravity 

 Haugh units 



female 



Yolk weight and 



Yolk cholesterol 



(Nov.) 



(March) 

 (Both periods) 



Serum cholesterol (6 wks. of age) and 

 Serum cholesterol (8 months) 

 Body weight (6 wks.) 

 Adult body weight 

 Age at first egg 

 Egg production 

 Egg weight (Oct.) 



(March) 

 Specific gravity (Oct.) 



< March ) 

 Haugh units (Oct.) 



(March) 



Serum cholesterol (8 mos. of age) and 

 Adult body weight 



0.88* 

 0.68* 



0.95* 

 0.95* 

 0.96* 



0.03 



0.03 



0.16 



0.17 



0.15 



0.19* 



0.27* 



0.07 



0.32* 



0.08 



0.06 



0.12 



0.17 



0.13 



0.08 



0.21 



0.07 



0.17* 



0.09 



0.15* 



0.13* 



0.09* 



0.04 



0.06 



0.02 



0.07 



0.08 



0.03 



0.11 



0.08 



0.01 



0.02 



Maryland 



n 



H 



n 

 n 



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