Table 2 The random (co)variance components fitted in the animal models for growth traits in Baluchi sheep.

Model number

Random effects

\(\:{\sigma\:}_{a}^{2}\)

\(\:{\sigma\:}_{d}^{2}\)

\(\:{\sigma\:}_{m}^{2}\)

\(\:{\sigma\:}_{c}^{2}\)

\(\:{\sigma\:}_{a.m}\)

\(\:{\sigma\:}_{e}^{2}\)