The trial authors used a more sensitive diagnostic method (three urine samples, filtration of the whole volume up to 350 mL when the 10 mL urine sample contained fewer than 10 eggs) and a strict definition of cure (no excretion of eggs, no viability testing of eggs).
In case of no of egg masses in one gram of root, 100 % LVC and then LVC along with VC had the min. No. of egg masses and 10%% CF resulted in the max.
This pattern did not differ between the two treatment groups (no interaction effect of laying day, no. of eggs laid and treatment; Table 1).
Based on these clear in vitro data showing no advantage of eggs from ancient breeds, food challenges with Auraucana and Maran eggs were considered of minor scientific benefit.
"For me, a good breakfast in bed needs to be a really clean bowl of something – no crumbs, no milk droplets, no bits of egg," says Anjum Anand.
Sadly, the woman had no further grammatical pointers for her toddler, although she did offer the following, in a stage whisper, when the boy made a grab for a box of eggs: "No, darling, we don't buy battery eggs and I just can't understand people who do".
In a hatchery, however, adults that may never have successfully reproduced have greater opportunity because mates are readily available, rapid dilution of gametes by turbulence is lessened, and there is no natural culling of eggs or larvae because of adverse environmental conditions or predation (minus cannibalism in culture).
The current lobster management regulations include a seasonal closure from May 15th until September 30th, a minimum cephalothorax harvest size of 11.5 cm and no capture of egg-carrying females, however there are no catch limits.
There was no influence of egg laying on breeder male and helper hormone levels during the experiment.
A previous study on painted dragons found no effect of egg mass on sex ratio of individual clutches [49].
With no observations of egg laying locations or early juvenile habitat these aspects have relied on analysis of shell septa by radiometric and geochemical methods to determine the depth at which embryonic development occurs.
