[en] Until recently, Piétrain boars in the Walloon Region were evaluated with performances recorded on their purebred progeny. However, these boars are mostly used in crossbreeding systems. Therefore, since 2007, a new genetic evaluation system has been developed in the Walloon Region. Piétrain boars are now evaluated on performances recorded on their crossbred progeny with Landrace sows. The aim of this study was to contribute to the new genetic evaluation system of these boars by the development of a genetic evaluation model for carcass quality. The objective was to develop a tool that allows selection of boars that produce carcass with a high lean meat percentage.
Disciplines :
Genetics & genetic processes Animal production & animal husbandry
Author, co-author :
Dufrasne, Marie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Jaspart, Véronique; Association Wallone des Eleveurs de Porcs (AWEP)
Wavreille, José; Centre Wallon de Recherches Agronomiques (CRA-W)
Gengler, Nicolas ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Language :
English
Title :
Development of a new crossbred based evaluation for carcass quality of Piétrain boars in the Walloon Region of Belgium
Publication date :
April 2010
Event name :
British Society of Animal Science and Agricultural Research Forum
Event organizer :
British Society of Animal Science
Event place :
Belfast, United Kingdom
Event date :
12-14 April 2010
Audience :
International
References of the abstract :
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science and the Agricultural Research Forum (pp. 307). Cambridge, United Kingdom, Cambridge University Press. (2010)
