Swine Selection - Breed Complementarity chart Flashcards
1
Q
What trait does Berkshire excel in?
A
meat quality
2
Q
What trait does Chester White excel in?
A
number born alive, meat quality
3
Q
What trait does Duroc excel in?
A
growth, meat quality, lean growth
4
Q
What trait does Hampshire excel in?
A
carcass cutability
5
Q
What trait does Landrace excel in?
A
milking ability, number born alive
6
Q
What trait does Meishan excel in?
A
number born alive, thrifty piglets at birth
7
Q
What trait does Pietrain excel in?
A
carcass cutability (lean and heavy muscled) % lean
8
Q
What does Poland China excel in?
A
Boar libido
9
Q
What does Spotted excel in?
A
Boar libido
10
Q
What does Yorkshire excel in?
A
number born alive, growth rate
