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Table 2 Mean (standard deviation) of analysed growth phenotypes by age

From: Genetic parameters and expected responses to selection for components of feed efficiency in a Duroc pig line

Age (weeks)

\({\mathbf{FI}}\) (kg)

Weight (kg)

\({\mathbf{MW}}\) (kg)

\({\mathbf{WG}}\) (kg/d)

\({\mathbf{FG}}\) (mm/d)

N

15

2.22 (0.41)

50.92 (6.88)

19.85 (1.97)

0.85 (0.12)

0.13 (0.07)

1070

16

2.39 (0.44)

56.85 (7.3)

21.47 (2.05)

0.84 (0.12)

0.13 (0.07)

1069

17

2.51 (0.48)

62.76 (7.79)

23.06 (2.12)

0.85 (0.12)

0.13 (0.07)

1066

18

2.69 (0.51)

68.68 (8.25)

24.62 (2.20)

0.87 (0.13)

0.14 (0.07)

1062

19

2.85 (0.52)

74.80 (8.75)

26.17 (2.26)

0.87 (0.13)

0.14 (0.07)

1058

20

2.91 (0.52)

80.90 (9.10)

27.71 (2.32)

0.88 (0.14)

0.15 (0.07)

1055

21

2.98 (0.54)

86.97 (9.49)

29.21 (2.38)

0.89 (0.14)

0.16 (0.08)

1043

22

3.03 (0.53)

93.52 (9.90)

30.80 (2.42)

0.90 (0.15)

0.16 (0.08)

1013

23

3.10 (0.54)

100.11 (10.46)

32.35 (2.53)

0.89 (0.15)

0.17 (0.08)

906

24

3.04 (0.55)

106.58 (10.85)

33.87 (2.59)

0.89 (0.15)

0.17 (0.09)

732

25

3.07 (0.60)

113.82 (10.53)

35.55 (2.46)

0.91 (0.15)

0.18 (0.09)

516

  1. \({\text{FI}}\) = feed intake; Weight = weight at the end of the week; \({\text{MW}}\) = mean metabolic weight of the week; \({\text{WG}}\) = weight gain; \({\text{FG}}\) = backfat thickness gain; N = number of animals