Researches aiming at genetic improvement of production characteristics of pigs in Mediterranean region

Sljivovacki, K.; Mitic, N.; Pavicevic, M.; Radulovic, N.; Skalicki, Z.

Researches aiming at genetic improvement of production characteristics of pigs in Mediterranean region

1985

Sljivovacki, K. (Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd (Yugoslavia)) | Mitic, N. | Pavicevic, M. | Radulovic, N. | Skalicki, Z.

In the existing productive conditions, specific for the Mediterranean region there has been investigated productive value of pure breeds of pigs and their cross breeds. The following has been concluded: 1. Swedish Landrace as pure breed shows good results regarding fattening characteristics; 2. cross breeds of the F1 generation from crossing the Swedish Landrace and Hampshire, or Duroc has stressed characteristics which shows that breeds with further genetic bases enable better results regarding weight gain and feed conversion; 3. cross breeds F1 Swedish Landrace x Q Big Yorkshire as maternal base in crossing with terminal breed Hampshire or Duroc also shows good fattening abilities.

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