A poultry genetics company wishes to breed a broiler chicken that obtains a heavier daily weight gain at 6wk. The unselected population of chickens gains an average of 92g per day at 6wk of age. The company geneticists select birds from the population that gain an average of 100g per day at 6wk of age. The previously determined heritability of daily weight gain of broilers is 0.24.
Part A
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What value is the ps in the heritability formula?
- 92
- 0.24
- 100
Part B
What would be the expected average daily weight gain of the broiler chickens at 6wk of age that are hatched from the selected birds?