Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for myofiber composition and carcass traits.
| Traits | N_records1 | Mean | SD2 | Maximum | Minimum | CV3(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of slow myofiber numbers (SM%) | 388 | 27.93 | 5.69 | 43.36 | 12.10 | 20.38 |
| Percentage area of slow myofibers (SMA%) | 388 | 22.34 | 6.72 | 43.66 | 8.50 | 30.08 |
| Live body weight (g) | 388 | 2537.85 | 186.62 | 3082 | 1714 | 7.35 |
| Carcass weight (g) | 388 | 2351.62 | 187.68 | 2920 | 1630 | 7.98 |
| Dressed percentage (%) | 388 | 92.67 | 3.05 | 76.41 | 96.96 | 3.29 |
| Leg muscle weight (g) | 388 | 192.18 | 28.43 | 283.70 | 20.30 | 14.79 |
| Percentage of leg muscle (%) | 388 | 10.75 | 1.30 | 13.95 | 1.16 | 12.06 |
1
N_records: number of chickens with phenotypic data.
2
SD: standard deviation.
3
CV: coefficient of variation.