Table 2 Summary of mixed models of egg size and composition testing sex- and laying sequence-specific variability

Egg mass

F_2,57.1 = 82.4

F_1,63.9 = 2.43

F_2,6.3 = 1.82

P < 0.001

P = 0.12

P = 0.17

Lutein

F_2,56.4 = 13.8

F_{1, 72.1} = 0.24

F_2,65.9 = 0.04

P < 0.001

P = 0.62

P = 0.96

cis-lutein

F_1,56.2 = 7.37

F_1,66.7 = 0.05

F_2,61.6 = 0.73

P = 0.001

P = 0.83

P = 0.49

Zeaxanthin

F_2,56.3 = 7.61

F_1,72 = 0.68

F_2,65.3 = 0.78

P = 0.001

P = 0.41

P = 0.46

Dehydrolutein

F_2,56.6 = 5.55

F_1,72.9 = 0.76

F_2,66.1 = 1.29

P = 0.006

P = 0.39

P = 0.28

ß-cryptoxanthin

F_2,56.9 = 9.25

F_1,79.1 = 0.03

F_2,71.5 = 0.27

P < 0.001

P = 0.87

P = 0.77

ß-carotene

F_2,56.5 = 2.53

F_1,76.6 = 0.29

F_2,69.5 = 0.28

P = 0.09

P = 0.59

P = 0.77

Total carotenoids

F_2,56.4 = 11.84

F_1,75.9 = 1.17

F_2,69 = 0.09

P < 0.001

P = 0.28

P = 0.91

Vitamin A

F_2,57 = 0.32

F_1,63.3 = 0.95

F_2,59.7 = 2.01

P = 0.72

P = 0.33

P = 0.14

Vitamin E

F_2,57.7 = 6.79

F_1,85.9 = 0.09

F_2,82.6 = 0.90

P < 0.001

P = 0.76

P = 0.41

Testosterone

F_2,57.6 = 15.50

F_1,84.2 = 1.11

F_2,79.1 = 0.89

P < 0.001

P = 0.29

P = 0.42

Estradiol

F_2,57.4 = 0.29

F_1,80.5 = 2.64

F_2,75 = 0.27

P = 0.75

P = 0.11

P = 0.76

Corticosterone

F_2,80 = 1.38

F_1,80 = 0.01

F_2,78 = 0.48

P = 0.26

P = 0.93

P = 0.62