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Table 2 Estimates of logistic growth curve parameters for males, females, and sex average parameter values.

From: Genetic variances, heritabilities and maternal effects on body weight, breast meat yield, meat quality traits and the shape of the growth curve in turkey birds

 

Aswt(Kg)

tmid(day)

scale(day)

Male

14.44

84.87

21.39

Female

7.88

78.28

19.22

Sex average

11.16

81.58

20.31

  1. Aswt = upper asymptote (estimated growth curve parameter); tmid = inflection point at 50% asymptote (estimated growth curve parameter); scale = constant that is proportional to the overall growth rate (estimated growth curve parameter).