Table 1.
Model | Equation |
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Gompertz | W(t) = αe−βe−γt |
von Bertalanffy | W(t) = α(1 − βe−γt)3 |
Logistic | W(t) = α/(1 + βe−γt) |
W(t) is the corresponding weight at time t; α, asymptotic live body weight (gram); β, the log-function for the proportion of the asymptotic mature weight to be gain after birth (wk); γ, a constant scale that is proportional to the overall growth rate (wk).