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Table 5 Distribution of records for body weight traits in different inbreeding classes of animals grouped by the type of birth and born between 1994 and 2011

From: Population genetic structure analysis and effect of inbreeding on body weights at different ages in Iranian Mehraban sheep

Birth type

Inbreeding class

 

Traits (kg)

        

BW

 

WW

 

6 MW

 

9 MW

 

YW

 
  

N

Mean ± SE

N

Mean ± SE

N

Mean ± SE

N

Mean ± SE

N

Mean ± SE

 

F= 0

1344

3.96 ± 0.47a

681

22.44 ± 4.92a

281

34.66 ± 8.13a

33

39.07 ± 8.29b

12

50.20 ± 0.01a

Single

0< F<0.05

6820

3.87 ± 0.68a

4476

21.98 ± 4.59a

3317

36.73 ± 7.47a

2198

45.78 ± 6.66a

1474

52.35 ± 8.73a

 

F ≥ 0.05

11

3.85 ± 0.65a

6

22.37 ± 3.36a

6

36.22 ± 5.51a

6

46.57 ± 3.36a

4

52.60 ± 3.99a

 

F= 0

192

3.33 ± 0.46a

121

22.61 ± 4.19a

67

34.41 ± 5.83b

-

-

-

-

Twin

0< F<0.05

1880

2.96 ± 0.77b

1427

22.55 ± 3.92a

1186

36.71 ± 6.24ab

897

44.76 ± 5.77b

524

53.65 ± 5.28b

 

F ≥ 0.05

8

2.59 ± 0.83c

4

18.98 ± 1.69b

5

39.00 ± 2.53a

5

48.98 ± 0.67a

5

57.56 ± 1.28a

  1. a,b,cMeans with similar letters in each sub class within a column do not differ significantly at P<0.05. BW: birth weight, WW: weaning weight, 6 MW: 6-month weight, 9 MW: 9-month weight, YW: yearling weight. F: inbreeding coefficient. SE: standard error.