Selection for muscling in swine and its effect on carcass traits
Date
2010-05-07T15:29:48Z
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
Line differences in weight, litter size at different ages, and in age, loin eye area, and backfat thickness of pigs (adjusted to 200 pounds live weight) were not significant. Sex differences in weight and backfat thickness were significant. Dam groups of progeny differed significantly (P<.0l) in-weights at birth and at 14 and 28 days old and in age, loin eye area, and backfat thickness adjusted to 220 pounds live weight. Hams produced by barrows in the select line were significantly (P<.0l) darker and firmer than those from barrows in the control line.
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Swine Industry Day 1974 is known as Swine Day, 1974
Keywords
Swine, Muscling, Carcass traits, Weight, Backfat
