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Variation in the growth potential of pigs sourced from different farms and managed in a common environment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

E Magowan ,
M E E McCann ,
V E Beattie ,
K J McCracken ,
L Hamilton  and
C S Mayne
E Magowan*
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
M E E McCann
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
V E Beattie
Affiliation:
Devenish Nutrition Ltd, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
K J McCracken
Affiliation:
Devenish Nutrition Ltd, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
L Hamilton
Affiliation:
John Thompson and Sons Ltd, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
C S Mayne
Affiliation:
Devenish Nutrition Ltd, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
*
E-mail: elizabeth.magowan@dardni.gov.uk
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A study reported by Magowan et al. (2006) determined a large variation in growth rate, between herds of pigs in Northern Ireland reaching a live weight of 100 kg, equating to an average difference of 18 days. All pigs used in the study were of the Landrace x Large White breed. It was considered that the large variation in growth rate was mainly a result of different management or disease levels. It was therefore hypothesised that, if a representative sample of pigs from the various sources were housed in a common environment, performance of the pigs would be similar. The aim of this work was to investigate the variation in the performance of pigs sourced from herds with varying growth performance and housed in a common environment.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 110
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Copyright © 2016 The American Society of International Law

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References

Magowan, E., McCann, M.E.E., Beattie, V.E., McCracken, K.J., Bradford, R. and Mayne, C.S. (2006). Variation in onfarm growth performance of pigs. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science: 111.Google Scholar