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Table 2 Mean performance, phenotypic standard deviation (SD) and heritability (standard error) for the 8340 tom turkeys over the four-week test period

From: Assessment of residual body weight gain and residual intake and body weight gain as feed efficiency traits in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Trait1

Mean

SD

Heritability

FI (kg)

19.61

3.16

0.20 (0.03)

MMW (kg)

1.49

0.11

0.30 (0.03)

BW16 (kg)

13.62

1.51

0.30 (0.03)

BW20 (kg)

20.58

2.12

0.23 (0.03)

WG (kg)

6.96

1.52

0.13 (0.02)

FCR (kg/kg)

2.95

0.96

0.05 (0.02)

RFI (kg)

0

1.46

0.23 (0.03)

RG (kg)

0

0.87

0.19 (0.03)

RIG

0

1.89

0.23 (0.03)

RIG2

0

1.43

0.22 (0.03)

RIG3

0

1.43

0.24 (0.03)

  1. 1Feed intake (FI), metabolic mid-weight (MMW), 16-week body weight (BW16), 20-week body weight (BW20), body weight gain (WG), feed conversion ratio (FCR), residual body weight gain (RG), residual feed intake (RFI), residual intake and body weight gain (RIG, RIG2 and RIG3).
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Genetics Selection Evolution

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