Effects of birth weight on puberty and the reproductive performance of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc gilts
This study aims to evaluate the effects of the birth weight of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc (CMD) gilts on their puberty and first mating age, including the body condition and morphology. The litter size and birth weight of their offspring were also evaluated. Eighteen (18) CMD gilts were selected a...
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| author | Somsy XAYALATH Malam MUJITABA Arth David Sol ORTEGA Rojesh KHANGEMBAM Gabriella NOVOTNI-DANKO József RATKY |
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| description | This study aims to evaluate the effects of the birth weight of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc (CMD) gilts on their puberty
and first mating age, including the body condition and morphology. The litter size and birth weight of their offspring
were also evaluated. Eighteen (18) CMD gilts were selected after weaning and kept in an individual pen 1.5 x 2 x 1 m
after puberty. The gilts were grouped into three groups based on birth weight: groups A, B, and C (with <0.7, ≥0.7−0.9≤,
and >0.9 kg, respectively). 15 mature purebred Moo Lath (PML) gilts reared by farmers were also involved in this study
to compare the morphology between the CMD and PML at first mating. There was no difference in the age and body
weight of CMD gilts at puberty and first mating among the studied groups. However, the gilts in group A showed a lower
mean age at puberty, and marginally lighter body weight than those in groups B and C. Birth weight showed a significant
influence on the backfat thickness at puberty and first mating (P<0.039 and 0.031). The CMD gilts could have their first
mating at 193 days, that is at their 3rd and 4th estrous cycle, with approximately 40 kg of body weight, 38 mm of backfat
thickness, 90 cm of heart girth, 100 cm of body length, and 51 cm height at wither. The CMD gilts’ birth weight did not
influence their litter size, but influenced their offspring’s birth weight. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48f3cc5aec5a4af9af762d3c73e881072023-06-30T07:11:15ZbulUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of AgricultureJournal of Central European Agriculture1332-90492023-06-0124230331010.5513/JCEA01/24.2.3811Effects of birth weight on puberty and the reproductive performance of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc giltsSomsy XAYALATHMalam MUJITABAArth David Sol ORTEGARojesh KHANGEMBAMGabriella NOVOTNI-DANKOJózsef RATKYThis study aims to evaluate the effects of the birth weight of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc (CMD) gilts on their puberty and first mating age, including the body condition and morphology. The litter size and birth weight of their offspring were also evaluated. Eighteen (18) CMD gilts were selected after weaning and kept in an individual pen 1.5 x 2 x 1 m after puberty. The gilts were grouped into three groups based on birth weight: groups A, B, and C (with <0.7, ≥0.7−0.9≤, and >0.9 kg, respectively). 15 mature purebred Moo Lath (PML) gilts reared by farmers were also involved in this study to compare the morphology between the CMD and PML at first mating. There was no difference in the age and body weight of CMD gilts at puberty and first mating among the studied groups. However, the gilts in group A showed a lower mean age at puberty, and marginally lighter body weight than those in groups B and C. Birth weight showed a significant influence on the backfat thickness at puberty and first mating (P<0.039 and 0.031). The CMD gilts could have their first mating at 193 days, that is at their 3rd and 4th estrous cycle, with approximately 40 kg of body weight, 38 mm of backfat thickness, 90 cm of heart girth, 100 cm of body length, and 51 cm height at wither. The CMD gilts’ birth weight did not influence their litter size, but influenced their offspring’s birth weight.https://jcea.agr.hr/articles/771996_Effects_of_birth_weight_on_puberty_and_the_reproductive_performance_of_crossbred_Moo_Lath_x_Duroc_gilts_en.pdffirst mating agebody conditionmorphologiesmoo lath pig |
| spellingShingle | Somsy XAYALATH Malam MUJITABA Arth David Sol ORTEGA Rojesh KHANGEMBAM Gabriella NOVOTNI-DANKO József RATKY Effects of birth weight on puberty and the reproductive performance of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc gilts Journal of Central European Agriculture first mating age body condition morphologies moo lath pig |
| title | Effects of birth weight on puberty and the reproductive performance of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc gilts |
| title_full | Effects of birth weight on puberty and the reproductive performance of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc gilts |
| title_fullStr | Effects of birth weight on puberty and the reproductive performance of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc gilts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of birth weight on puberty and the reproductive performance of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc gilts |
| title_short | Effects of birth weight on puberty and the reproductive performance of crossbred Moo Lath x Duroc gilts |
| title_sort | effects of birth weight on puberty and the reproductive performance of crossbred moo lath x duroc gilts |
| topic | first mating age body condition morphologies moo lath pig |
| url | https://jcea.agr.hr/articles/771996_Effects_of_birth_weight_on_puberty_and_the_reproductive_performance_of_crossbred_Moo_Lath_x_Duroc_gilts_en.pdf |
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