Table 1.

Estimates of genetic parameters using a model incorporating a pedigree-based relationship matrix and based on the full data

Trait 1	${\mathbf{\sigma }}_{\mathbf{a}}^{\mathbf{2}}$	${\mathbf{\sigma }}_{\mathbf{a}}^{\mathbf{2}}$	h 2
BW6	3044.50	8579.90	0.26 ± 0.13
BW12	10433.86	67520.65	0.13 ± 0.09
EP	1.38	1.76	0.44 ± 0.14
BMP	0.83	1.29	0.39 ± 0.14
LMP	0.90	1.41	0.39 ± 0.13

¹ BW6 = body weight at 6th weeks; BW12 = body weight at 12th weeks; EP = eviscerating percentage; BMP = breast muscle percentage; LMP = leg muscle percentage.