Distinguishable characteristics and early growth of piglets from Lithuanian indigenous pigs and wild boar intercross and backcross | Zendy

Razmaite Violeta | Zendy; Kerziene Sigita | Zendy

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Distinguishable characteristics and early growth of piglets from Lithuanian indigenous pigs and wild boar intercross and backcross

Author(s) -

Razmaite Violeta,

Kerziene Sigita

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

acta veterinaria

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 1820-7448

pISSN - 0567-8315

DOI - 10.2298/avb0906591r

Subject(s) - purebred , biology , weaning , zoology , veterinary medicine , coat , backcrossing , introgression , wild boar , crossbreed , boar , anatomy , semen , medicine , genetics , gene , ecology

The objective of the study was to examine distinguishable characteristics between Lithuanian indigenous pigs and their hybrids through the presence of wattles, coat coloration patterns of newborn piglets and their early growth. Introgression of wild boar into Lithuanian indigenous pigs reduced the number of stillborn and dead piglets until 3 weeks of age (0.1

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