tended towards significancep -value ≤ 0.1
Differences were considered significant when p-value ≤ 0.05 and tended towards significance when 0.05 < p -value ≤ 0.1.
Differences were considered significant when p-value ≤ 0.05 and tended towards significance when 0.05 < p -value ≤ 0.1.
CD3+ T cell counts in the SSTs, UVJ, and vagina There was a significantly higher number of CD3+ T cells in the SSTs at the start of lay compared to the end of lay ( n = 0.008), with a trend toward significance from peak lay to end of lay ( n = 0.07), regardless of insemination treatment ( Fig. 3a ).
Within the end-of-lay group, the number of CD3+ T cells showed a trend toward significance ( n = 0.11), being higher in the semen-inseminated hens compared to the sham-inseminated hens ( Fig. 3c ).