The performance testing of boars I. Performance testing on Finnish experimental stations and genetic and environmental influences on test results
In 1965 performance testing was initiated in Finland for the selection of boars for A.I. use. In 1965—68 a total of 147 boars were tested on four local testing stations. The following average results were recorded: backfat thickness 21.6 mm (at a live weight of 88 kg), growth rate 699 g/day, feed ef...
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| Language: | English |
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
1971-01-01
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| Series: | Agricultural and Food Science |
| Online Access: | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/71784 |