Table 2.
Solutions and least squares means for the fixed effects from least squares models
| Breed | No. records | Classes | Estimates for fixed effects
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAYS90 | BF | EMA | RCP | |||
| Landrace | 76,753 | Gilt | 149.24 | 13.03 | 47.80 | 56.28 |
| 24,970 | Boar | 143.18 | 11.92 | 47.25 | 56.23 | |
| β̂* | −0.0031 | 0.0052 | 0.0008 | |||
| Yorkshire | 238,539 | Gilt | 146.68 | 12.98 | 46.88 | 55.73 |
| 42,332 | Boar | 139.99 | 11.49 | 46.11 | 55.90 | |
| β̂* | −0.0045 | 0.0114 | −0.0017 | |||
| Duroc | 30,637 | Gilt | 147.45 | 12.98 | 46.30 | 54.13 |
| 47,230 | Boar | 143.03 | 11.65 | 45.67 | 55.00 | |
| β̂* | −0.0042 | −0.0028 | 0.0027 | |||
*
Partial regression coefficient of trait values on body weight on test day.