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. 2023 Mar 10;13(6):1007. doi: 10.3390/ani13061007

Table 1.

Summary of the effects of Na gene at different ages and temperatures on weight gain, feed intake, and FCR.

Age Genotype Temperature Ranges (°C) Gene Effect 1 on Parameters References
Weight Gain Feed Intake FCR
4–6 wk NaNa vs. nana 32 °C +22.8% +12.1% −9.7% [58] *
4–8 wk NaNa vs. nana 32 °C +38.0% +25.0% −11.0% [58] *
4–6 wk Nana vs. nana 32 °C +7.1% +10.3% +2.8% [58] *
6–8 wk Nana vs. nana 32 °C +13.1% +13.9% +1% [58] *
5–7 wk Nana vs. nana 24–32 °C +8.1% +1.5% −5.8% [59] *
5–7 wk NaNa vs. nana 24–32 °C +4.5% +2.9% −0.7% [59] *
0–7 wk Nana vs. nana 18.7 °C −0.7% +4.5% +5.0% [60] **
0–7 wk Nana vs. nana 27.8 °C +3.1% −4.0% −8.5% [60] **
0–7 wk Nana vs. nana 31.5 °C +4.6% −1.9% −7.3% [60] **
4–6 wk NaNa/Nana vs. nana 12–30 °C −4.58% = [61] *
4–6 wk NaNa/Nana vs. nana 32–45 °C +14.6% = [61] *
0–20 wk Nana vs. nana 26.9 °C +12.88% +0.4% −5.2% [62] **
0–20 wk NaNa vs. nana 26.9 °C +7.36% +1% −3.15% [62] **

1 Gene effect of naked neck genotypes = Nana or NaNanananana×100 FCR = feed conversion ratio; * Trial in experimental conditions; ** Trial in commercial conditions.