Table 6.
Pearson correlation coefficients between lactation performance characteristics of the doe and the growth of kits (p-value).
| Trait | DM | LB | IM | BWD | LW | MW | LG | MG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 0.114 (0.441) | |||||||
| IM | 0.384 (0.051) | −0.123 (0.320) | ||||||
| BWD | 0.451 (0.040) | 0.139 (0.415) | 0.034 (0.813) | |||||
| LW | 0.538 (0.028) | 0.093 (0.734) | 0.278 (0.234) | 0.393 (0.050) | ||||
| MW | 0.467 (0.036) | −0.004 (0.991) | 0.812 (0.001) | 0.284 (0.240) | 0.898 (0.001) | |||
| LG | 0.441 (0.045) | 0.320 (0.091) | 0.074 (0.768) | 0.346 (0.068) | 0.969 (0.001) | 0.560 (0.020) | ||
| MG | 0.353 (0.053) | 0.284 (0.239) | 0.095 (0.734) | 0.318 (0.090) | 0.531 (0.029) | 0.956 (0.001) | 0.546 (0.021) | |
| MY | 0.038 (0.815) | 0.282 (0.239) | 0.128 (0.320) | 0.102 (0.449) | 0.673 (0.012) | 0.320 (0.090) | 0.831 (0.001) | 0.449 (0.040) |
LB—litter size at birth; IM—milk intake by one marked kit; LW—litter weight; MW—weight of one marked kit; LG—litter weight gain (days 2–21); MG—marked kit weight gain (days 2–21); MY—milk yield coefficient; DM—daily milk production; BWD—body weight of the doe.