Table 2 Weekly bodyweights (grams) for broiler, cross, and layer line males for d 7, −14, −21 and −28 post hatch

44.4 ± 0.4^a

195 ± 2^a

560 ± 8^a

1153 ± 22^a

2102 ± 35^a

42.5 ± 0.4^b

137 ± 3^b

311 ± 8^b

603 ± 12^b

1037 ± 31^b

38.5 ± 0.4^c

84 ± 1^c

159 ± 2^c

261 ± 3.82^c

403 ± 6^c