Table 4 Results of the oviduct section length

Time

Group

Total length

Magnum

Shell gland

5th week(27 weeks old, n = 6)

Control

47.98 ± 18.78

22.45 ± 13.25

4.67 ± 1.43

50 ppm SS

58.33 ± 6.18

33.64 ± 4.40

5.87 ± 1.06

500 ppm SS

51.73 ± 11.75

27.80 ± 7.36

5.45 ± 1.34

P-value

0.414

0.138

0.291

10th week(32 weeks old, n = 8)

Control

54.07 ± 4.16

26.34 ± 6.52

7.32 ± 0.23^ab

50 ppm SS

58.40 ± 5.21

32.01 ± 3.58

8.00 ± 0.49^b

500 ppm SS

53.88 ± 14.52

29.25 ± 8.14

6.69 ± 1.30^a

P-value

0.55

0.228

0.015