Egg weights, egg component weights, and laying gaps in Great Tits (Parus major) in relation to ambient temperature Posted: Mar 23, 2008 18:10:53
... 328 freshly laid Great Tit (Parus major) eggs from 38 clutches in 1999 to determine the ... decreased with temperature and laying date. Eggs preceding laying gaps were lighter and ... but had higher shell weights than other eggs. Eggs following laying gaps also had heavier ...