Table 2.
Phenotypic1 (below the diagonal) and genetic (above the diagonal with standard errors in parentheses) correlations between the performance and efficiency traits
| Trait2 | MEI | ADG | MBW | MFW | ECR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEI | 0.61 (0.06) | 0.65 (0.04) | 0.63 (0.06) | 0.25 (0.09) | |
| ADG | 0.46 | 0.43 (0.07) | 0.41 (0.10) | −0.61 (0.06) | |
| MBW | 0.61 | 0.28 | 0.99 (0.003) | 0.15 (0.09) | |
| MFW | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.98 | −0.12 (0.14) | |
| ECR | 0.14 | −0.75 | 0.08 | −0.15 |
1Standard errors of the phenotypic correlations were all <0.03.
2MEI = metabolizable energy intake; ADG = average daily gain; MBW = mid-test metabolic live-weight; MFW = metabolic final live-weight preslaughter; ECR = energy conversion ratio.