Genetic parameters for automatically-measured vaginal temperature, respiration efficiency, and other thermotolerance indicators measured on lactating sows under heat stress conditions

Table 3 Deviance information criterion (DIC) and estimates of heritability (h²) of traits considering average temperature, relative humidity, or dew point as a covariate in the models

Trait	Average temperature		Relative humidity		Dew point
Trait	h²	DIC	h²	DIC	h²	DIC
T_ES	0.04 ± 0.01	54,985	0.04 ± 0.01	55,007	0.04 ± 0.01	55,044
T_SS	0.06 ± 0.01	51,474	0.06 ± 0.01	51,532	0.06 ± 0.01	51,621
T_RS	0.06 ± 0.01	40,020	0.06 ± 0.01	40,151	0.06 ± 0.01	40,277
T_TS	0.05 ± 0.01	44,986	0.05 ± 0.01	45,079	0.05 ± 0.01	45,154
T_Vall	0.15 ± 0.02	1,542,398	0.16 ± 0.03	1542,789	0.17 ± 0.03	1542,566
T_V4days	0.22 ± 0.03	19,914	0.21 ± 0.03	20,156	0.21 ± 0.03	20,128
RR	0.06 ± 0.01	191,993	0.06 ± 0.01	192,030	0.06 ± 0.01	192,021
PS	0.05 ± 0.01	5313	0.05 ± 0.01	5351	0.05 ± 0.01	5341

T_ES ear skin temperature, T_SS shoulder skin temperature, T_RS rump skin temperature, T_TS tail skin temperature, T_V4all all measures (every10 min) of vaginal temperatures during 4 days, T_V4days four time-point measures of vaginal temperatures during 4 days, RR respiration rate/min, PS panting score

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