The proportion of yolk in the eggs of waterfowl

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David Lack

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The yolk forms about two-fifths of the weight of the egg in waterfowl. This proportion does not differ significantly in species with eggs of different size proportionate to body-weight.

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Lack, D. (1968). The proportion of yolk in the eggs of waterfowl. Wildfowl, 67–69. Retrieved from https://tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/article/view/154510
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Wildfowl 19
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