PREWEANING AVERAGE DAILY GAIN – A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF 50 AND 75 PER CENT LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE CROSSES
D.Cauveri, P.Devendran and T.Sivakumar
Date : 2014-06-03 Volume : 6

Pig genetic resources in India is having a very low commercial value. Yet the meat industry is fast developing and pig is becoming an important source of meat. Improvement of non-descript desi pigs is generally done by crossing with Large White Yorkshire. Efficient pig production largely depends on the pre-weaning weights. The average daily gain is an important economic trait and has a greater impact on the growth and productivity. The present study documents the pre-weaning growth rate of Large White Yorkshire crosses (50% and 75%). 1387520851.php