Abstract
SUMMARYA genotype-environment interaction experiment was carried out on a total of 140 pigs. Three genotypes, produced by mating an inbred boar of each of the Large White, Landrace and Wessex Saddleback breeds to Large White sows, were fattened on conventional rations and on a high growth ration with 10% fat and growth promoting additives.The high growth ration increased growth rate by 34% and improved food conversion ratio by 26% and gave a higher dressing-out percentage, but produced shorter and fatter carcasses. No significant genotype-environment interactions were found for growth rate or food conversion. A significant interaction was found for streak thickness but not for other carcass measurements.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology
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