Table 2.
SNP-based heritability estimates for clutch traits
| Trait | Vg | Ve | Vp | h2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFE | 74.09 ± 17.6 | 23.64 ± 15.42 | 97.73 ± 7.14 | 0.76 ± 0.16 |
| BWFE | 6117.72 ± 2636.70 | 11754.48 ± 2720.40 | 17872.2 ± 1278.28 | 0.34 ± 0.15 |
| LR | 54.31 ± 21.62 | 76.05 ± 21.93 | 130.37 ± 9.95 | 0.42 ± 0.16 |
| LC | 56.95 ± 16.77 | 38.98 ± 15.58 | 95.93 ± 6.94 | 0.59 ± 0.16 |
| FWLCS | 3.37 ± 2.86 | 18.27 ± 3.26 | 21.64 ± 1.56 | 0.16 ± 0.13 |
| LWLCE | 1.33 ± 2.36 | 20.3 ± 2.94 | 21.64 ± 1.56 | 0.06 ± 0.11 |
| NUMC | 34.79 ± 13.38 | 61.16 ± 13.74 | 95.95 ± 6.88 | 0.36 ± 0.14 |
| LNDWEL | 50.25 ± 32.7 | 216.28 ± 37.11 | 266.53 ± 19.15 | 0.19 ± 0.12 |
Abbreviations: AFE Age at first egg, BWFE Body weight at first egg, LR Laying rate, LC Longest clutch until 52 week of age, FWLCS The first week when the longest clutch starts, LWLCE The last week when the longest clutch ends, NUMC Number of clutches, LNDWEL The longest day with no egg laid until 52 week of age. Vg: the variance of additive genetic effects. Ve: the variance of residuals. Vp: the variance of phenotype, Ve = Vg + Ve. h2: heritability