Table 2 Akaike information criterion (AIC) and Bayesian information criteria (BIC) for all tested models in Montbeliarde
Number of polynomials considered for each trait | AIC | BIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Protein yield | Conception rate | |||
Model 1 | 4 | 4 | 21,864,428.1 | 21,865,475.8 |
Model 2 | 4 | 3 | 21,864,415.6 | 21,865,348.4 |
Model 3 | 3 | 3 | 21,864,934.0 | 21,865,713.5 |
Model 4 | 3 | 4 | 21,865,198.8 | 21,866,118.8 |