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Table 2 Effect of genotype on least-squares means of body weights of crossbred kits

From: Effects of genotype, gestation length and litter size on the birth weight, litter weight, pre- and post-weaning weight of crossbred kits

Genotype	INDBW (g)	LITBW (g)	BW21 (g)	BW35 (g)
NZWxREX	84.75 ± 2.09^b	375.95 ± 22.13^ab	233.25 ± 4.81^b	357.80 ± 10.07^ab
DBTxCFW	74.25 ± 1.78^d	391.70 ± 26.29^ab	218.10 ± 5.14^c	332.60 ± 12.54^b
LABxNZW	84.60 ± 4.24^b	357.15 ± 26.20^b	232.05 ± 8.16^b	349.50 ± 13.90^ab
CFWxDBT	91.90 ± 9.84^a	420.10 ± 28.93^a	246.35 ± 12.53^a	368.25 ± 17.36^a
REXxLAB	78.95 ± 3.34^c	396.45 ± 13.07^ab	225.80 ± 6.56^bc	345.75 ± 11.33^ab

INDBW individual birth weight, LITBW litter birth weight, BW21 body weight at 21st day, BW35 body weight at 35th day
a, b, c, d means with different superscripts within the same column are significantly different at P < 0.05

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