Table 1.
Means ±S.E and coefficients of variation (CV%) of body weights andrelative growth rates (RGR)
|
| Traits |
Means(g) |
±S.E |
CV% |
|
|
|
| Body weights: |
|
|
| 5 weeks |
467.0 |
3.6 |
27.2 |
|
| 6 weeks |
584.2 |
4.3 |
25.9 |
|
| 8 weeks |
803.6 |
5.8 |
24.9 |
|
| 10 weeks |
1088.3 |
7.7 |
22.8 |
|
| 12 weeks |
1329.6 |
9.3 |
21.1 |
|
| 14 weeks |
1558.7 |
11.0 |
19.6 |
|
| 16 weeks |
1735.2 |
12.6 |
19.1 |
|
| 18 weeks |
1923.0 |
13.9 |
18.5 |
|
| 20 weeks |
2127.3 |
15.2 |
17.9 |
|
|
| RGR at age intervals: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5-6 week |
21.8 |
0.25 |
39.3 |
|
| 6-8 week |
31.2 |
0.36 |
39.4 |
|
| 8-10 week |
28.1 |
0.33 |
37.7 |
|
| 10-12 week |
18.8 |
0.22 |
34.4 |
|
| 12-14 week |
15.3 |
0.14 |
25.5 |
|
| 14-16 week |
11.8 |
0.14 |
32.0 |
|
| 16-18 week |
10.3 |
0.11 |
33.4 |
|
| 18-20 week |
10.2 |
0.10 |
26.6 |
|
| 5-20 week |
125.2 |
0.67 |
13.3 |
|
|
RGR = Relative growth rate (%)
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