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How to choose a pig?

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, Pigs refer to the male and female pigs that are initially reserved for breeding at the end of the breeding phase. Generally speaking, family pigs prefer to keep their own breeding male sows as replacement pigs. So, what kind of backup pig should I choose? Experts warn you: reserve pigs should be physically strong, well-developed, with breed characteristics and high breeding value of breeding pigs. Selection of breeding stock should start from the following points. Healthy and disease-free: Reserve pigs should be healthy and disease-free pigs with normal growth and development, and come from pigs without any diseases.

The reserve pig refers to the boar and sow that are initially reserved for breeding at the end of the breeding stage. Generally speaking, families like to choose their own breeding boars and sows as backup pigs. So, what kind of backup pig should be chosen? Experts warn you that the reserve pig should be a breeding pig with strong physique, good development, breed characteristics and high breeding value.

The selection of backup breeding pigs should start from the following points.

Healthy and disease-free: backup pigs should be normal growth and development, mentally active, healthy and disease-free pigs, and come from families without any genetic diseases (such as hernia, cryptorchidism, partial testis, irregular arrangement of nipples, blind nipples, etc.).

Body shape and appearance: the body shape and appearance of reserve pigs should have their own breed characteristics, such as coat color, ear shape, head shape, waist length, body width, limb thickness, height and height, etc.

Reproductive performance: reproductive performance is a very important trait of breeding pigs. Backup pigs should come from families with high fecundity and have good external reproductive organs.

Growth and fattening traits: the growth and development traits of reserve pigs and the fattening traits of pigs in the same group are the basis for the selection of reserve pigs. The growth and fattening indexes of pigs include growth rate, feed utilization rate and so on.

Carcass traits: at the age of 6 months, professional staff can use instruments to measure the backfat thickness and eye muscle area of pigs, so as to determine the growth of back fat and lean meat. Backup pigs should be selected from those with good carcass quality and meat quality.

 
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