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Table 2 Average overall weight gain (WG) by batch 1

From: Trypanotolerance in N’Dama x Boran crosses under natural trypanosome challenge: effect of test-year environment, gender, and breed composition

Batch

Type2

No.3

WG (kg)4

SD5

CV (%)6

1

BCB

39

31.72

29.07

91.67

2

BCB

34

31.76

29.23

92.03

3

BCB

32

23.72

29.21

123.14

4

BCB

19

24.68

27.33

110.73

 

KB

13

36.58

29.99

82.01

5

BCB

17

8.24

22.95

278.68

 

KB

10

4.20

12.02

286.11

6

BCB

39

24.46

32.02

130.92

 

F1

35

39.82

29.66

74.47

  1. 1The average overall weight and coefficient of variation is for BC, KB and F1 cattle from initial weight (WTI) to the final weight in the last one month of study.
  2. 2Type, genetic type.
  3. 3No., number of animals;
  4. 4WG, weight gain;
  5. 5SD, standard deviation;
  6. 6CV, coefficient of variation (%).