Genetics Selection Evolution

Table 2 Summary statistics for body weight measured around 7 (BW7) and 35 days (BW35)

From: Estimating the purebred-crossbred genetic correlation of body weight in broiler chickens with pedigree or genomic relationships

	Number (N)	N sires	N dams	Mean	SD
BW7 (kg)
Purebreds	4687	142	628	176	25
Crossbreds	10,585	156	1028	179	23
Total	15,272	161^a	1656
BW35 (kg)
Purebreds	4471	140	623	2066	303
Crossbreds	10,272	156	1027	2090	302
Total	14,743	161^a	1650

Statistics are presented for PB and CB data, separately
SD standard deviations
^aTotal number of sires for all purebred and crossbred animals

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