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Table 1 Basic statistics on the investigated traits individual maximum and minimum of number total born piglets (Max_TBP and Min_TBP), and individual range of number total born piglets (Range_TBP), number of total born piglets and number of piglets born alive in first parity (TBP_first and NBA_first) in German Landrace sows (RA01) and Large White sows including crossing sows (RACOM) with at least five individual parities each

From: Maximum number of total born piglets in a parity and individual ranges in litter size expressed as specific characteristics of sows

 

Overall observed

Mean

Standard deviation

Minimum

Maximum

German Landrace sows (RA01, n = 5509)

 Min_TBP

8.67

2.581

1

17

 Max_TBP

15.46

2.181

9

29

 Range_TBP

7.21

2.908

1

22

 TBP_first

11.46

2.850

1

21

 NBA_first

10.81

2.739

1

20

 Overall parity number

6.57

1.480

5

15

Large White and crossing sows (RACOM, n = 3926)

 Min_TBP

9.34

2.700

1

17

 Max_TBP

15.63

2.260

8

26

 Range_TBP

6.29

2.803

1

22

 TBP_first

11.53

2.905

2

20

 NBA_first

10.84

2.779

1

20

 Overall parity number

6.90

1.830

5

16