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ofmoulling dd to 1.7% in 2E w!.k ofmoultirg (Burke .d Attia, 1994) The abitiry of
a n@t to podrc. cggs al a high 6l. {ftdrg the s@nd cyctc @ b. fi.iburcd !o rhh Esl
Fnod of moultitrs (No.il ed Bcll, 1990). No siglifi@r difm@r bcrEd trearn@b
were foud with r€gdd to .8e pod!€ion dring the posr nodri.S pdiod,
Bale! a al (19E2, l98l) !€dfied rh€* resuhs by EponinS rhat hqinm egg
poducnon wa obhin d qbfl thc b.dy wignt @ rcdlced by 25-30% duinS Uc
indued modr BElc., at (.i9?9) Eponcd rhd htu d.ivi.g a bdd.ed !'orcr drion
dudns thc mouhing penod had betrc. e8g ptuducrjon and noultiae. Eg8 perfom&e
ws inprcved i. th€ feed i€srriccd h€E @6p.rcd witb f.