Factors affecting carcass characteristics in exotic, desi and crossbred pigs


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Authors

  • S K SINGH
  • D D JHA
  • S NATH
  • R L SINGH
  • R N PANDEY

Keywords:

Pigs, Carcass characteristics

Abstract

Pigs (380) belonging to 6 genetic groups (151 Large White Yorkshire, 47 Landrace, 26 Hampshire. 27 T and D. 71 Large
White Yorkshire x desi haltbreds and 58 des;) of the pig breeding farm, including 193 pigs supplied by private pig breeders
of urban and rural areas in ana around Ranchi. were slaughtered and utilized to study carcass characteristics. Genetic group.
weight and age of animals at slaughter had significant influence on all the carcass traits under study except effect of genetic group on back fat thickness and age of animals on dressing percentage. All the carcass traits were free from the effect of sex. Similarly interaction between genetic group and sex had no effect on any oftl'e carcass traits except for dressing percentage.

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Author Biographies

  • S K SINGH
    Associate Professor,
  • D D JHA
    Jain Mandir Road, Maithilpara, Durg. Madhya Pradesh 491001.
  • S NATH
    Associate Professor,
  • R L SINGH
    University Professor and Chairman. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Ranchi Veterinary College. Ranchi 834 007.
  • R N PANDEY
    Farm Manager, Government Pig Breeding Farm, Kanke, Ranchi 834007.

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Issue

Vol. 67 No. 12 (1997)

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How to Cite

SINGH, S. K., JHA, D. D., NATH, S., SINGH, R. L., & PANDEY, R. N. (2013). Factors affecting carcass characteristics in exotic, desi and crossbred pigs. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 67(12). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/35188