Introduction of different Mangalica breeds's prolificacy and rearing performances
2014
Balogh, P., University of Debrecen (Hungary). Faculty of Applied Economics and Rural Development | Szabo, P., University of Debrecen (Hungary). Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management | Pocsai, K., University of Debrecen (Hungary). Faculty of Applied Economics and Rural Developmen
Mangalica pig has a special significance in Hungary, because as a native breed it is substantial to preserve and keep in breeding. The professional membership and coordination of the breeding is performed by the National Association of Mangalica Breeders (NAMB) since 1994. The breed has three colour varieties - blonde, swallow-bellied and red - which are independent breeds verified by the results of gene-preservation researches. The paper compares prolificacy and rearing performances of the three mangalica breeds and also the determinants influencing the examined indicators among the years 2000 and 2011 on the basis of data from NAMB and National Food Chain Safety Office (NFCSO). It was analysed partly the number of days between two litters, the frequency of litter and the age at first litter of mangalica sows and the other hand the average results of one-day old piglets and the piglets reared to 21 days of age. Mangalica breeds have lower parameters in all indicators compared to a modern pig breed (e.g. Hungarian Large White) due to the speciality of the species (e.g. longer rearing period, tolerance to climatic and breeding conditions). Some economic factors (global economic crisis, drought damage) also affected the studied performances during the examined period.
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