A note on the comparative performance of pigs sired by Pietrain/Hampshire and Large White boars
- 1 August 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Animal Science
- Vol. 19 (1), 119-122
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100022650
Abstract
SUMMARY: Two Pietrain/Hampshire crossbred males and two Large White males were mated in equal numbers to 24 Large White females. Breed of sire did not affect litter size or total weight at birth or weaning. After weaning, on ad libitum feeding over the live-weight range 25 to 88 kg, the crossbred pigs grew more slowly to slaughter (5%) but with equal efficiency of live-weight gain. Crossbreds had higher carcass yields (3%) shorter carcasses (3%) and larger ‘eye-muscle’ areas (18%). Fat depths, joint proportions and cut-out values were not affected. The ‘eye-muscles’ of crossbreds were paler in colour and had a lower water-binding capacity than those of the purebreds, but pH1 values and transmission percentages did not differ.Keywords
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