Fig. 1
From: Decreased testosterone levels after caponization leads to abdominal fat deposition in chickens
AFW and AFP increase in the abdominal fat of male chickens after caponization. a Caponization accelerates AFW in male chickens. The AFWs of Chickens after caponization (capons) or not (sham-operated chickens), were recorded at 10, 14, 19 wks, respectively. The results show that AFW significantly increases in capons compared with control chickens at 14 wk. and 19 wk. after caponization. b Caponization improves AFPs in male chickens. AFP (%) is expressed as a percentage of AFW/live weight and significantly increased in capons compared with sham-operated control chickens at 14 wk. and 19 wk. after caponization. Data are presented as means ± SEM, n = 10. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01