Table 2.

Estimates of genetic parameters for feed efficiency and growth traits of Wenchang chickens

	RFI	ADG	ADFI	BW87	BW95	BW104	BW113
RFI	0.05±0.03
ADG	0.86±0.27	0.24±0.05
ADFI	0.92±0.11	0.95±0.05	0.21±0.04
BW87	0.65±0.26	0.77±0.09	0.86±0.07	0.30±0.05
BW95	0.67±0.25	0.79±0.07	0.89±0.06	0.99±0.01	0.40±0.05
BW104	0.77±0.26	0.89±0.05	0.95±0.04	0.97±0.01	0.98±0.01	0.39±0.05
BW113	0.80±0.25	0.92±0.03	0.97±0.03	0.96±0.02	0.96±0.01	1.00±0.00	0.44±0.05

The genetic correlation was below the diagonal and heritability of feed efficiency and growth traits were on the diagonal. The superscript ** means P < 0.01, *** means P < 0.001