Table 3.
Comparison of sample sizes of animal models using the pedigrees and genomic relatedness. For adult August catch traits where repeated measures are available, the total number of observations is shown in brackets
| Pedigree 1 | Pedigree 2 | Genomic relatedness | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age class | Trait | N | N unique maternities | N | N unique maternities | N | N unique maternities |
| Neonates | Birthweight | 3182 | 801 | 3648 | 909 | 3181 | 808 |
| Lambs | Foreleg | 1544 | 565 | 1804 | 651 | 1726 | 627 |
| Hindleg | 1608 | 568 | 1868 | 654 | 1791 | 631 | |
| Weight | 1702 | 604 | 1965 | 690 | 1849 | 662 | |
| Metacarpal length | 1074 | 501 | 1331 | 609 | 1298 | 601 | |
| Jaw length | 1207 | 563 | 1468 | 670 | 1349 | 616 | |
| Yearlings | Foreleg | 749 | 393 | 823 | 428 | 792 | 420 |
| Hindleg | 774 | 399 | 850 | 434 | 817 | 425 | |
| Weight | 789 | 403 | 869 | 439 | 831 | 429 | |
| Metacarpal length | 195 | 161 | 227 | 188 | 219 | 182 | |
| Jaw length | 247 | 202 | 281 | 229 | 253 | 211 | |
| Adults | Foreleg | 803 (2247) | 417 | 877 (2435) | 443 | 855 (2375) | 432 |
| Hindleg | 816 (2345) | 420 | 891 (2542) | 447 | 867 (2477) | 435 | |
| Weight | 813 (2364) | 418 | 889 (2564) | 445 | 865 (2499) | 433 | |
| Metacarpal length | 595 | 358 | 643 | 373 | 621 | 364 | |
| Jaw length | 639 | 372 | 692 | 389 | 661 | 375 | |