Table 1.
Characteristics of data structure.
Table 2.
Least-squares means ± S.E for daily gain and kleiber ratio.
Table 3.
Least-squares means ± S.E for growth efficiency and relative growth rate.
Table 4.
Estimate of variance components and heritability for efficiency-related traits.
Table 5.
Genetic (above diagonal) and Phenotypic (below diagonal) correlation.
Fig 1.
Genetic trends for six months weight by year of birth.
Fig 2.
Genetic trends for average daily gain (g) and growth efficiency from weaning to six months of age.
Fig 3.
Genetic trends for kleiber ratio and relative growth rate from weaning to six months of age.