Open AccessTHE PREDICTION OF LIVEWEIGHT OF CROSSBRED PIGS FROM THREE BODY MEASUREMENTS
Author(s) -
T. S. B. Tegbe,
S.A.S. Olorunju
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v15i.947
Subject(s) - crossbreed , girth (graph theory) , zoology , body weight , large white , biology , mathematics , combinatorics , endocrinology
The prediction of pig liveweight from three body measurements was studied using crossbred (Landrace x Large White and Hampshire x Large White) barrows and gilts, there were 286 measurements for the different parameters studied (Chest girth, Body length and Lain girth). "There were no significant differences due to sex for all the parameters investigated. Pig liveweight was best predicted singly using chest girth measurement. However, with the use of a combination of chest girth and body length, the prediction efficiency was enhanced.