Table 6.
Partial correlation coefficients between breast performance and myofiber characteristics for Da-Heng meat type birds.
| Variable | Age | Body Live Weight | Breast Weight | Length | Width | Cranial Height | Midpoint Height | Caudal Height | Diameter | Cross Sectional Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 0.454 ** | 0.454 ** | 0.584 *** | 0.386 ** | 0.503 *** | 0.162 | 0.345 * | 0.154 | ||
| Cross sectional area | 0.424 ** | 0.446 ** | 0.569 *** | 0.371 * | 0.476 ** | 0.186 | 0.332 * | 0.173 | 0.991 *** | |
| Density | −0.532 *** | −0.326 * | −0.494 *** | −0.375 ** | −0.51 *** | −0.168 | −0.42 ** | −0.204 | −0.671 *** | −0.621 *** |
The superscript asterisk (*), double asterisk (**), treble asterisk (***) denotes statistical difference of p < 0.05, p < 0.01, p < 0.001, respectively.