Dealing with multicollinearity in predicting egg components from egg weight and egg dimension

Measurements of 174 eggs from meat-type breeder flock (Ross) at 36 weeks of age were used to study the problem of multicollinearity (MC) instability in the estimation of egg components of yolk weight (YKWT), albumen weight (ALBWT) and eggshell weight (SHWT). Egg weight (EGWT), egg shape index (ESI)=...

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Main Authors: Tarek M. Shafey, Ahmed H. Mahmoud, Mohamed A. Abouheif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-10-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3408