Table 3.
Bull freezability phenotype information.
Bull ID | Freezability status | Average post-thaw viability (%) | % Post-thaw viability difference from population average |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Good freezability | 66.19 | 8.23 |
2 | 64.4 | 6.44 | |
3 | 64.28 | 6.32 | |
4 | 62.34 | 4.38 | |
5 | 61.95 | 3.99 | |
6 | Poor freezability | 54.92 | −3.04 |
7 | 54.77 | −3.19 | |
8 | 52.68 | −5.28 | |
9 | 49.23 | −8.73 | |
10 | 48.93 | −9.03 |
Bulls 1–5 were defined as high freezability (HF) and bulls 6–10 were grouped as poor freezability (PF). The average post-thaw viability scores and the differences from the population average are presented.