Department of Animal Science
Date of this Version
1982
Abstract
Growth rate (ADG) and back fat (BF) data were collected during five generations of selection in two lines of Gene Pool pigs (14-breed synthetic): select (S) and control (C). C were randomly selected, while mass selection was practiced in the S line with an index (I), I = 100 + 286.6 (ADG) - 39.4 (BF). S and C pigs were fed a 14% protein, corn-soybean meal diet from 42 d of age until they reached 79.4 kg.
Comments
Published in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 54 (1982), pp. 719-727. Copyright © 1982 American Society of Animal Science. Used by permission.