Abstract
Several crossbreeding experiments were conducted in which Pietrain boars were mated with stress resistant sows of a specially developed line of German Landrace selected for homozygosity in the halothane negative reaction (DL HN), or with German Landrace halothane positive sows (DL HP), or with stress resistant F1 German Landrace × Edelschwein sows (DE × DL). Reproduction criteria for 559 litters from 396 sows indicated an improvement with the stress resistant purebred and crossbred sows, although the mean number of piglets born per litter was not significantly different between HN and HP sows.
The carcass composition of the progeny of DL (HN) sows was only slightly less favourable from that of the progeny of DL (HP) sows. In contrast all criteria of meat quality were superior to the progeny of DL (HN) sows. It was concluded that, despite the observed difference in leanness, the crossbred Pi × DL (HN) pigs combined superior meat quality with a sufficiently good carcass grade.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1987 ECSC, EEC, EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Schmitten, F., Festerling, A., Jüngst, H., Schepers, KH. (1987). Results of Crossbreeding Experiments Using Meat type Boars and Stress Resistant Sows. In: Tarrant, P.V., Eikelenboom, G., Monin, G. (eds) Evaluation and Control of Meat Quality in Pigs. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 38. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3301-9_30
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3301-9_30
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-7982-2
Online ISBN: 978-94-009-3301-9
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive