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J. Anim Sci. 1985. 60:603-607.
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Comparisons of Specific Crosses from Duroc, Hampshire and Spot Backcross Sows1

Daryl L. Kuhlers2, Steve B. Jungst2 and Joe A. Little3

Auburn University, AL 36849

Abstract

One hundred 3/4 Dutoc-1/4 Landrace (DDL), 3/4 Hampshire-1/4 Landrace (HHL) and 3/4 Spot-1/4 Landrace (SSL) backcross sows were randomly mated to Yorkshire boars to produce a total of 299 litters and 3,271 pigs to determine the effect of dam breeding on preweaning and postweaning performance of the pigs and litters. Litter sizes born and born alive were not significantly different among the three dam breeds studied. However, litter sizes alive at 21 d out of HHL sows were significantly larger than litter sizes out of SSL sows, while the litter sizes out of DDL sows were intermediate to the other two dam breeds. The DDL sows had significantly heavier litters at birth than did SSL sows, but the dam breeds did not differ in the weights of their litters at 21 and 42 d. Pigs out of DDL sows were heaviest at birth but weighed the least at 21 d, while pigs out of SSL sows were heaviest at 21 and 42 d of age. Pigs out of HHL sows weighed the least at birth and at 42 d. There were no significant differences among the dam breeds in the survival rate of their pigs. In the postweaning period, pigs out of HHL sows were the slowest growing and took the most days to reach 100 kg. Feed conversion and average daily feed consumption did not differ significantly among the three dam breeds studied.

Footnotes

1 Contribution from the Alabama Agr. Exp. Sta. Journal Ser. No. 4-84604.

2 Dept. of Anim. and Dairy Sci.

3 Lower Coastal Plain Substation.






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