Effects of egg size and composition on the size, quality and survival of lapwing Vanellus vanellus chicks

• Published in: Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Galbraith, H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1988
• Subjects: Midland; Vanellus vanellus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb03747.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.1988.tb03747.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb03747.x; https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb03747.x

The influence of egg size and composition on the size, quality and survival of lapwing chicks was examined on two farmland study sites in the Midland Valley of Scotland. Eggs comprised 33.1% yolk, 61.3% albumen and 5.6% shell. Whereas the yolk and shell proportions decreased with increasing egg size...