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- Paper III -<br />
Table 7. The between-sow variation in back fat measurements in herds with <strong>group</strong> feeding <strong>and</strong> herds<br />
with individual feeding<br />
Variance component (variation between sows)<br />
Group Individual Significance<br />
Back fat W 4.2 2 3.5 2 *<br />
Back fat AM 3.9 2 3.6 2 NS<br />
Back fat F 5.6 2 3.9 2 ***<br />
Back fat gain W → AM 0.069 2 0.055 2 **<br />
Back fat gain AM → F 0.037 2 0.024 2 ***<br />
W: Weaning AM: Three weeks after mating F: Farrowing<br />
*. **. ***: Significant effect (P=