Performance of 1/4 Chinese (Meishan) and three-breed conventional crosses for sow productivity and growth and carcass characteristcs ofthe progeny
By Bradley Wolter, Daniel Hamilton, and Mike Ellis Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois - The study was conducted at the Moorman Swine Research Farm at the University of Illinois - Three dam lines were produced for this study; namely Landrace x (Machine x Yorkshire) (LMeY), Duroc x (Machine x Yorkshire) (DMeY), and Landrace x (Duroc x Yorkshire) (LDY). In addition, a performance test was conducted to evaluate the progeny of the three dam lines mated to terminal Hampshire boars.
1 January 2003
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