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. 2024 Oct 26;102:skae327. doi: 10.1093/jas/skae327

Table 7.

Estimated proportion of selected lambs in common with the benchmark index1 when using phenotypes as selection criteria, and their SE

TW scaled economic value PFEC3 scaled economic value Proportion of males in Common (SE) Proportion of females in common (SE)
+1.0 02 100 100
+1.0 03 94 (1.3) 98 (0.3)
+1.0 −1 28 (2.5) 56 (0.8)
+1.5 −1 39 (2.7) 65 (0.7)
+2.0 −1 46 (2.9) 72 (0.6)
+2.5 −1 54 (3.0) 77 (0.6)
+3.0 −1 61 (2.6) 80 (0.6)
+3.5 −1 63 (2.5) 82 (0.6)
+4.0 −1 66 (2.5) 84 (0.5)
+4.5 −1 69 (2.5) 86 (0.5)
+5.0 −1 72 (2.4) 87 (0.5)

1Benchmark index is where PFEC is excluded from both the selection criteria and goal.

2PFEC not used as a selection criterion or goal trait (benchmark index).

3PFEC included as a selection criterion but not a goal trait.