The effect of boar breed type on reproduction, production performance and carcass and meat quality in pigs
dc.contributor.author | McCann, M.E.E. | * |
dc.contributor.author | Beatie, V.E. | * |
dc.contributor.author | Watt, D. | * |
dc.contributor.author | Moss, B.W. | * |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-24T13:30:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-07-24T13:30:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.identifier.citation | M.E.E. McCann, V.E. Beattie, D. Watt and B.W. Moss. The effect of boar breed type on reproduction, production performance and carcass and meat quality in pigs. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 47: 171–185, 2008 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.issn | 0791-6833 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11019/636 | |
dc.description | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.description.abstract | A total of 720 sows were inseminated with semen from eight commercially available boar breed types (Landrace, Large White, Duroc, Landrace Large White, Landrace Duroc, Landrace Large White Duroc, Large White Duroc and Landrace Large White Pietrain). There were no effects of purebred versus crossbred boar breed type on reproductive performance or on production performance of progeny. The only carcass evaluation parameter affected was V measurement (backfat thickness at the edge of the eye muscle) which was 2 mm thicker (P < 0.05) for the progeny of crossbred boars. Meat from pigs of purebred boars breed had a higher proportion of intramuscular fat than that from crossbred boars breed (26.5 v 21.1 g/kg, respectively, P < 0.05). There were inconsistent effects of individual boar breed type on performance, carcass quality and meat qua lity. Producers should consider the variation between the progeny of individual boars to achieve improved production performance. There was also a lack of relationship between backfat at the P2 position and eye muscle area or depth (r −0.03 and −0.01, respectively) which suggests that carcass characteristics other than P2 backfat need to be included in the selection of breeding animals. Similarly, the weak correlations between carcass and meat quality traits (r < 0.3) indicate that if meat quality is to be improved, it must be specifically included in the selection criteria. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | The authors gratefully acknowledge joint funding for this research from the Pig Production Development Committee in conjunction with the Ulster Farmers’ Union Pigs Committee and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland. | en_GB |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow, Ireland | en_GB |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research;vol 47 | |
dc.subject | boar | en_GB |
dc.subject | carcass | en_GB |
dc.subject | meat quality | en_GB |
dc.subject | performance | en_GB |
dc.subject | pigs | en_GB |
dc.subject | sire | en_GB |
dc.title | The effect of boar breed type on reproduction, production performance and carcass and meat quality in pigs | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-01-12T08:03:24Z |
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