TABLE 4.

Descriptive statistics for the traits used in study 1 for the estimation of genetic parameters in the pure broiler line.

Trait	Mean	SD
Body weight Kg (BW)	3.03	0.37
% Breast Yield (BY)1	28.9	2.30
Deep pectoral myopathy (DPM)2	0.15	0.11
Wooden breast (WB)2	0.19	0.10
Spaghetti breast (SB)2	0.04	0.03
White striping (WS)2	0.30	0.11

¹Breast yield is expressed as a percentage of body weight. ²The myopathies show the mean score based on the severity score mentioned in the materials and methods section.