Naslov
Morphological and reproductive traits of Turopolje breeding sows: a preliminary evaluation
(Morphological and reproductive traits of Turopolje breeding sows: a preliminary evaluation.)

Autori
Karolyi, Danijel ; Luković, Zoran ; Škorput, Dubravko ; Mahnet, Željko ; Klišanić, Vedran ; Vnučec, Ivan ; Salajpal, Krešimir ; Bošnjak, Ana

Izvornik
Archivos de Zootecnia (0004-0592) 68 (2018), Suplement 1; 57-59

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
body weight ; body length ; age at first farrowing ; litter size ; weaned piglets

Sažetak
The Turopolje pig (TP) is an endangered Croatian autochthonous breed. This preliminary study aimed to determine the morphological and reproductive traits of TP breeding sows reared extensively in a traditional outdoor system. Body measurements were performed on a total of 40 animals, while reproductive data was collected from the records in the TP breed Herdbook. The mean (±standard deviation) age (months) and body weight (kg) of sows were 67.5±26.0 and 96.6±18.4, respectively. The mean height (cm) at withers and rumps were 65.2±2.8 and 68.4±2.9, respectively, while the average chest girth was 111.2±10.4. Average lengths (cm) of the body, head, ear and tail were 126.0±6.5, 27.0±0.90, 22.5±8.3 and 29.9±2.01, respectively. The mean age at first farrowing was 22.1±7.9 months. The average number of piglets born alive was 4.47±1.96, of which 3.08±2.17 were weaned

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Povijest

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