Growth rate of capon and female pigs without service under the same diet housed by sex difference

  • R. Esteves Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Facultad de Agronomía
  • E. D. Marcos Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Facultad de Agronomía
  • J. E. Cervellini Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Facultad de Agronomía

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pigs

Abstract

Daily weight gains of barrow and gilts from 40 to 100 Kg live weight, were compared under a similar feeding treatment. Three groups of eight pigs each were allocated in two boxes. Forty-eight crossed and backcrossed Duroc Jersey x Hampshire pigs were used. Barrows showed significant greater daily gains in relation to the mixed group (0,948, 0,867 and 0,852 Kg/day respective ly). When gilts and mixed groups were compared, gilts showed a better performance but differences were not significant (P:0,05). Greater differences of daily gain of barrows were obtained during the finishing period (1,000,0,869 and 0,849 Kg/day respectively). Sailing prices at the Mercado Nacional de Haciendas showed no differences between groups.

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Published

2020-07-14

How to Cite

Esteves, R., Marcos, E. D., & Cervellini, J. E. (2020). Growth rate of capon and female pigs without service under the same diet housed by sex difference. Semiárida, 1(1-2), 17–21. Retrieved from https://ojs.unlpam.edu.ar/index.php/semiarida/article/view/5172

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Artículos Científicos y Técnicos