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A note on the comparative performance of pigs sired by Pietrain/Hampshire and Large White boars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

W. C. Smith  and
W. B. Lishman
W. C. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
W. B. Lishman
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
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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.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , August 1974 , pp. 119 - 122
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1974

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