TABLE 5.
Performance of crossbred pig variety.
Parameter | Mean ± SE |
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Production Performance (N = 85) | |
1. Pre-weaning growth rate (g/d) | 143.50 ± 1.22 |
2. Post-weaning growth rate (g/d) | 320.33 ± 1.55 |
3. Feed conversion efficiency () | 1:4.30 |
4. Body weight at 120 days (kg) | 23.63 ± 0.55 |
5. Body weight at 180 days (kg) | 47.13 ± 0.64 |
6. Body weight at 240 days (kg) | 68.11 ± 0.80 |
7. Body weight at 300 days (kg) | 86.48 ± 0.92 |
Reproduction performance (N = 50) | |
1. Age at puberty (days) | 276.66 ± 2.23 |
2. Age at first conception (days) | 331.13 ± 2.65 |
3. Age at first farrowing (days) | 425.26 ± 2.82 |
4. Inter-farrowing intervals (days) | 205.04 ± 1.82 |
5. Litter size at birth (no.) | 9.12 ± 0.55 |
6. Litter size at weaning (no.) | 8.52 ± 0.81 |
7. Birth weight (kg) | 0.92 ± 0.06 |
8. Weaning weight (kg) | 9.46 ± 0.81 |
9. Weaning percentage | 89.32 ± 2.52 |
Carcass performance (N = 25) | |
1. Carcass weight (kg) | 64.27 ± 0.67 |
2. Dressing percentage (%) | 73.33 ± 0.37 |
3. Carcass length (cm) | 70.62 ± 0.78 |
4. Back-fat thickness (cm) | 2.30 ± 0.21 |
N, Number of observations