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Estimation Of Genetic Parameters For Average Daily Gain Using Models With Competition Effects, C. Y. Chen, Stephen D. Kachman, Rodger K. Johnson, S. Newman, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Components of variance for ADG with models including competition effects were estimated from data provided by the Pig Improvement Company on 11,235 pigs from 4 selected lines of swine. Fifteen pigs with average age of 71 d were randomly assigned to a pen by line and sex and taken off test after approximately 89 d (off-test BW ranged from 61 to 158 kg). Models included fixed effects of line, sex, and contemporary group and initial test age as a covariate, with random direct genetic, competition (genetic and environmental), pen, litter, and residual effects. With the full model, variances attributable to …