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and of lower than 3, respectively. The exact means for the various 

 groups shown in figures 12 to 14 are given in table 25: 



TABLE 25. 



MEAN CHARACTERS OF BIRDS AVAILABLE FOR USE IN CALCULATING DATA 

 FOR FIGURES 12 TO 14 



Large Small Prog- 

 are dam eny 

 (25) (49) 



Small Large Prog- 

 sire dam eny 

 (18) (81) 



Large Large Prog- 

 sire dam eny 

 (23) '(41) 



Small Small Prog- 

 sire dam eny 

 (17) (39) 



FlG. 12. MEAN SIZE CHARACTERS OF SIRES, DAMS, AND PROGENY IN ALL MATINGS 



The figures in parenthesis designate the numbers of birds available for the respective calculations 



