THE EFFICIENCY OF USING MORE THAN ONE RECORD AS THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR LITTER TRAITS IN PIGS

Authors
SIEWERDT F CARDELLINO RA
Citation
F. Siewerdt et Ra. Cardellino, THE EFFICIENCY OF USING MORE THAN ONE RECORD AS THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR LITTER TRAITS IN PIGS, Brazilian journal of genetics, 18(3), 1995, pp. 397-403
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Brazilian journal of genetics
ISSN journal
01008455 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
397 - 403
Database
ISI
SICI code
0100-8455(1995)18:3<397:TEOUMT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Repeatability estimates for litter size and weight, at birth and at da y 21, are reported for three breeds of pigs. The estimates ranged from 0.122 to 0.185, averaging 0.149. The repeatabilities were used to max imize the genetic progress in litter traits per time unit, and a rough prediction of genetic progress in the sampled populations was provide d. It was concluded that data from the first two litters should be use d to obtain the maximum possible amount of genetic progress.