EFFECT OF GENOTYPE AND SEX ON PRE-WEANING BODY WEIGHT AND CARCASS TRAITS OF PIGS

Authors

  • A. A. Adeoye Ondo State University of Sciences and Technology, Okitipupa
  • J. E. Udo University of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom
  • C. N. O. Ikeobi Federal University of Agriculture. Abeokuta
  • S. S. Abiola Federal University of Agriculture. Abeokuta
  • O. A. Adebambo O. A Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6793

Abstract

Records of weekly body weight and carcass characteristics of sixty (60) pigs farrowed by two boars( Large White and indigenous dihybrid Large Black), two indigenous dihybrid Duroc sows, two indigenous dihybrid Large Black sows and four Large White sows kept at Teaching and Research Farm, Federal University of Agriculture were used for this study. There was no sex effect (P>0.05) on the pre-weaning weekly body weight of the piglets at early weeks, except at weeks 6 to 8.Genotype effect on weekly body weight was significant (p<0.05) at week one. And its effects were also. significant on loin eye area and uterus weight while sex effect was observed on backfat, kidney weight and stomach weight. Genotype and sex have significant effects on pre- weaning body weight and carcass characteristics.

Author Biographies

A. A. Adeoye, Ondo State University of Sciences and Technology, Okitipupa

Biological Sciences

J. E. Udo, University of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom

Department of Animal science

C. N. O. Ikeobi, Federal University of Agriculture. Abeokuta

Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics

S. S. Abiola, Federal University of Agriculture. Abeokuta

Department of Animal production and Health

O. A. Adebambo O. A, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics

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Published

2024-07-25

How to Cite

Adeoye, A. A., Udo, J. E., Ikeobi, C. N. O., Abiola, S. S., & Adebambo O. A, O. A. (2024). EFFECT OF GENOTYPE AND SEX ON PRE-WEANING BODY WEIGHT AND CARCASS TRAITS OF PIGS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 24–27. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6793

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2015: NSAP 2015 Proceedings

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