Open AccessEffect of different fixed factors on pig carcass quality traits
Author(s) -
Čedomir Radović,
M. Petrović,
B. Živković,
Olga Kosovac,
Dragan Radojković,
M. Mijatović,
Ljiljana Stojanović
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
biotechnology in animal husbandry/biotechnology in animal husbandry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2217-7140
pISSN - 1450-9156
DOI - 10.2298/bah0702071r
Subject(s) - rump , sire , breed , zoology , biology , withers , carcass weight , veterinary medicine , body weight , medicine , endocrinology
The effect of sire breed (Swedish landrace and large White), sires within the breed, genotype, sex and season of birth of offspring on age at slaughtering, back fat thickness measured on three points (withers, center of the back and rump), length of carcass side Os pubis-atlas and Os pubis-first rib, yield and share of meat in warm carcass sides of average mass of 81,39 kg, using Yugoslav standards, was investigated. Results obtained show that investigated traits of offspring varied between sire breeds, genotype and sex (P 0,05). Sires within Large White breed had no effect on age at slaughtering and length of carcass side (P>0,05), whereas on other traits influence was demonstrated (P 0,05). Age, back fat thickness, length of carcass side and yield of meat were dependent on the mass of warm carcass sides.