Table-2.
Means, SE, and 95% CI for the difference between the means for carcass cut weight and percentage in BB and SB kids.
| Trait | Breed type1 | SE | Mean difference | 95% CI for the difference between the two means | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB | SB | |||||
| Mean | Mean | |||||
| Shoulders weight (kg) | 6.12 | 6.16 | 0.12 | −0.04 | −0.37-0.26 | 0.73 |
| Racks weight (kg) | 1.31 | 1.34 | 0.02 | −0.03 | −0.08-0.024 | 0.27 |
| Loin weight (g) | 909 | 1011 | 36.0 | −102 | −0.21-0.005 | 0.06 |
| Legs weight (kg) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.09 | 0.1 | −0.17-0.34 | 0.48 |
| Total offal weight (kg) | 1.76 | 1.77 | 0.065 | −0.01 | −0.2-0.188 | 0.95 |
| Shoulders (%) | 46.0 | 46.4 | 0.82 | −0.4 | −2.84-2.02 | 0.72 |
| Racks (%) | 9.8 | 10.1 | 0.13 | −0.3 | −0.61-0.16 | 0.23 |
| Loin (%) | 6.9b | 7.6a | 0.26 | −0.7 | −1.5-−0.02 | 0.045 |
| Legs (%) | 33.26 | 32.55 | 0.64 | 0.71 | −1.2-2.6 | 0.44 |
| Total offal (%) | 13.3 | 13.4 | 0.49 | −0.1 | −1.55-1.4 | 0.92 |
1
BB=Baladi, SB=Shami-Baladi, SE=Standard error, CI=Confidence interval.
a,b
Means with different superscripts with the same row differ (p<0.05)