Correlations for performance traits of growing boars
| dc.citation.epage | 49 | en_US |
| dc.citation.spage | 47 | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Conley, P.B. III | |
| dc.contributor.author | Orwig, T.W. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hines, Robert H. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-05-07T15:54:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-05-07T15:54:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-05-07T15:54:32Z | |
| dc.date.published | 1976 | en_US |
| dc.description | Swine Day '76 is known as Swine Day, 1976 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Performance records of 275 boars, beginning at 65 and ending at 250 lbs., were analyzed to determine correlations of performance traits. Fastest growing boars were more efficient (r=-.49). In addition, faster gaining boars also tended to have more backfat (r=.20). Backfat thickness and feed efficiency were not related (r=.0l). Average daily gain from 65 to 220 lbs. was highly correlated with average daily gain from 65 to 250 lbs. (r=.92), which suggests that boars need not be tested to heavier weights. The feed/gain ratios during both test periods likewise were highly correlated (r=.82). | en_US |
| dc.description.conference | Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 11, 1976 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3985 | |
| dc.publisher | Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service | en_US |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Swine day, 1976 | en_US |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 519-S | en_US |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 283 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Swine | en_US |
| dc.subject | Performance traits | en_US |
| dc.subject | Boars | en_US |
| dc.title | Correlations for performance traits of growing boars | en_US |
| dc.type | Conference paper | en_US |
