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. 2020 Feb 26;14(7):1362–1370. doi: 10.1017/S1751731120000269

Table 3.

Genetic parameter estimates for birth weight (BWT), 6-months weight (SMW) and litter size for Bonga, Horro and Menz sheep flocks

Genetic parameters Bonga Horro Menz
BWT SMW Litter size BWT SMW Litter size BWT SMW
Inline graphic 0.06 5.75 0.018 0.04 4.19 0.015 0.03 0.28
Inline graphic 0.02 4.87 0.01 1.10 0.017 0.014
Inline graphic −0.03 −4.08 −0.02 −1.15 0.01 −0.03
Inline graphic 0.02 0.86 0.017 0.0261 0.35 0.006 0.001 0.002
Inline graphic 0.11 4.46 0.200 0.2144 2.92 0.160 0.37 4.64
Inline graphic 0.19 11.85 0.235 0.278 7.14 0.181 0.42 4.90
Inline graphic 0.29 ± 0.047 0.49 ± 0.067 0.08 ± 0.041 0.16 ± 0.040 0.59 ± 0.109 0.08 ± 0.046 0.07 ± 0.027 0.06 ± 0.032
Inline graphic 0.12 ± 0.053 0.41 ± 11.05 0.04 ± 0.053 0.15 ± 0.126 0.03 ± 0.037 0.003 ± 0.049
Inline graphic −0.74 −0.77 −0.80 −0.66 0.39 −0.52
Inline graphic 0.15 0.17 0.09 0.42 0.10 0.048
Inline graphic 0.12 ± 0.035 0.07 ± 0.073 0.09 ± 0.040 0.05 ± 0.083 0.003 ± 0.032 0.0002 ± 0.036
r 0.148 0.114