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

From: Validation of genomic predictions for body weight in broilers using crossbred information and considering breed-of-origin of alleles

  

Number

Number of sires

Number of dams

Mean (g)

sd (g)

BW7

Purebreds

4687

142

628

176

25

Crossbreds

10,585

156

1028

179

23

Total

15,272

161a

1656

  

BW35

Purebreds

4471

140

623

2066

303

Crossbreds

10,272

156

1027

2090

302

Total

14,743

161a

1650

  
  1. aTotal number of sires for all purebred and crossbred animals