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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/9846| Title: | Phenotypic Trends in Means and Variation for Backfat and Growth Rate of the Growing Pig | Contributor(s): | Lewis, Craig (author); Hermesch, Susanne (author) |
Publication Date: | 2011 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/9846 | Abstract: | Uniform performance is required for optimal use of resources within piggeries. Improving production flow benefits pig health, feed and housing efficiency, and overall management ease. A reduction in variability could assist in providing a high quality, consistent product to markets. Beneficial trends for production traits have been demonstrated (eg. Hermesch and Jones, 2010). However, there has been no examination of how the variability amongst animals for traits has changed over time. It was hypothesized that the mean and variation for backfat (BF, mm) and lifetime growth rate (LADG, g/day) have changed over time. | Publication Type: | Conference Publication | Conference Details: | APSA 2011: 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Adelaide, Australia, 27th - 30th November, 2011 | Source of Publication: | Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA), p. 207-207 | Publisher: | Australasian Pig Science Association Inc | Place of Publication: | Werribee, Australia | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 070201 Animal Breeding | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 830308 Pigs | HERDC Category Description: | E3 Extract of Scholarly Conference Publication | Series Name: | Manipulating Pig Production | Series Number : | 13 |
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| Appears in Collections: | Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) Conference Publication |
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