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Table 5 Solutions of the intercept (Int), pen effect (Pen), litter effect (Lit) and animal additive genetic effect (Anim) using individual records (Individual) and group records (Group) for the example

From: Estimation of variance components and prediction of breeding values based on group records from varying group sizes

Item

Individual

Group

Item

Individual

Group

Int

14.81

14.94

Animp5

0.62

0.77

Pen1

− 0.48

− 0.79

Animp6

0.57

0.79

Pen2

0.48

0.79

Anim1

− 1.17

− 0.98

Lit1

− 0.52

− 0.47

Anim2

− 0.94

− 0.98

Lit2

0.14

− 0.05

Anim3

− 0.71

− 0.98

Lit3

0.38

0.52

Anim4

− 0.19

− 0.57

Animp1

0.39

0.35

Anim5

0.04

− 0.57

Animp2

− 0.78

− 0.71

Anim6

0.05

0.06

Animp3

− 0.57

− 0.79

Anim7

1.00

1.17

Animp4

0.36

0.12

Anim8

0.76

1.17