Table 3. Heritability of the fatty acid content (%) of F2 crossbred chickens.
| Trait | Heritability |
|---|---|
| C10:0 | 0.033 |
| C12:0 | 0.071 |
| C14:0 | 0.189 |
| C14:1 | 0.192 |
| C16:0 | 0.193 |
| C16:1 | 0.250 |
| C17:1 | 0.077 |
| C18:0 | 0.215 |
| C18:1t | 0.004 |
| C18:1n-7 | 0.416 |
| C18:1n-9 | 0.238 |
| C18:2t | 0.060 |
| C18:2n-6 | 0.310 |
| C18:3t | 0.000 |
| C18:3n-3 | 0.156 |
| C18:3n-6 | 0.136 |
| C20:0 | 0.238 |
| C20:1 | 0.073 |
| C20:2 | 0.279 |
| C20:3n-3 | 0.116 |
| C20:3n-6 | 0.277 |
| C20:4n-6 | 0.155 |
| C22:0 | 0.105 |
| C20:5n-3 | 0.291 |
| C22:1n-9 | 0.126 |
| C22:2n-6 | 0.000 |
| C22:5n-3 | 0.206 |
| C22:6n-3 | 0.229 |
| C24:0 | 0.213 |
| C24:1n-9 | 0.238 |
Each quantified fatty acid content was divided by the total fatty acid value and calculated as a percentage.