Table 1 Means (standard deviations) for the five traits across the calibration and validation populations and the two breeds, Brahman (BB) and Tropical Composite (TC)
Trait | Calibration (cows) | Validation (bulls) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
BB N = 817 | TC N = 1028 | BB N = 1012 | TC N = 945 | |
Navel score | 5.40 (1.04) | 7.90 (1.04) | 4.19 (0.93) | 6.86 (1.54) |
Coat score | 4.92 (1.17) | 7.38 (2.32) | 5.14 (1.62) | 5.45 (1.68) |
Coat colour | 3.38 (0.64) | 3.75 (0.82) | 3.17 (1.01) | 3.89 (0.89) |
Body condition | 8.04 (0.86) | 7.32 (0.82) | 6.71 (0.50) | 6.58 (0.54) |
Yearling weight | 209.87 (29.83) | 217.07 (27.32) | 243.79 (30.72) | 284.09 (34.53) |