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. 2019 Sep 13;3(4):1466–1474. doi: 10.1093/tas/txz122

Table 3.

Genetic factors affecting preweaning kid traits

Class	30 d weight, kg	60 d weight, kg	Weaning weight, kg	ADG^*, g	Survival, %
Breed of sire
Kiko	7.91 ± 0.45^a	12.84 ± 0.46^a	15.35 ± 0.81^a	115.50 ± 13.28^a	95.61 ± 3.26
Myotonic	7.14 ± 0.50^b	10.80 ± 0.58^b	12.79 ± 0.90^b	92.76 ± 13.95^b	89.47 ± 8.52
Savanna	8.21 ± 0.44^a	12.85 ± 0.44^a	15.20 ± 0.78^a	109.20 ± 13.14^a	92.89 ± 4.72
Spanish	7.44 ± 0.46^b	11.99 ± 0.48^ab	14.57 ± 0.83^ab	109.80 ± 13.44^a	95.31 ± 3.61
Sire breed of dam
Boer	8.20 ± 0.43^a	12.70 ± 0.42^ab	14.61 ± 0.78^b	101.70 ± 13.16^b	91.91 ± 5.22
Kiko	8.27 ± 0.43^a	13.17 ± 0.41^a	16.16 ± 0.77^a	124.20 ± 13.09^a	90.97 ± 5.55
Myotonic	6.48 ± 0.46^b	10.66 ± 0.49^c	12.69 ± 0.85^c	97.56 ± 13.61^b	96.17 ± 3.48
Savanna	7.57 ± 0.51^a	11.92 ± 0.59^abc	14.17 ± 0.96^bc	102.80 ± 14.51^b	95.10 ± 5.46
Spanish	7.85 ± 0.42^a	12.16 ± 0.40^b	14.74 ± 0.76^b	107.80 ± 13.00^b	92.90 ± 4.39

^a,b,cLeast square means (±SE) within a class and trait not sharing a common superscript differ (P ≤ 0.05).

^*ADG taken from 30 to 90 d of age.