Effect of Sow Breed on Reproductive Performance and Pre- and Post-Weaning Growth of Piglets
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Abstract
The study aimed to compare reproductive characteristics of sows and growth performance of piglets between two crossbred sow groups: Pi-LY and L-Y. The experiment was conducted on 240 sows (parities 3 – 5) mated with Duroc boars, including 120 Pi-LY and 120 L-Y sows. Pi-LY sows had a higher TLGLĐ (195 ± 1.92 vs. 189 ± 1.51 days, p < 0.05) and shorter TTGĐ (319 ± 16.5 vs. 382 ± 16.4 minutes, p < 0.05). In contrast, L-Y sows exhibited significantly higher SCSS (16.57 ± 0.23 vs. 15.71 ± 0.24, p = 0.02) and SCSSCS (15.65 ± 0.25 vs. 14.74 ± 0.23, p = 0.01). KL40NT was also higher in the L-Y group (10.55 ± 0.15 vs. 9.79 ± 0.19 kg, p = 0.001), along with KLCS/N/N (7.57 ± 0.11 vs. 7.02 ± 0.11 kg, p = 0.001). These results clearly reflect genetic differences between the two crossbred lines, the L-Y group, with benefits from maternal lines selected for reproductive traits, demonstrating superior outcomes in piglet quantity and pre-weaning growth.
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Nghiên cứu được thực hiện nhằm so sánh đặc điểm sinh sản của nái và tăng trưởng của heo con giữa hai tổ hợp giống nái Pietrain x (Landrace x Yorkshire) (Pi-LY) và Landrace x Yorkshire (L-Y). Thí nghiệm được thực hiện trên 240 nái (lứa 3 – 5) phối với đực Duroc, gồm 120 nái Pi-LY và 120 nái L-Y. Nái Pi-LY có tuổi lên giống lần đầu (TLGLĐ) cao hơn (195 ± 1,92 và 189 ± 1,51 ngày, p < 0,05) và tổng thời gian đẻ (TTGĐ) ngắn hơn (319 ± 16,5 và 382 ± 16,4 phút, P < 0,05). Trong khi đó, nái L-Y cho số con sơ sinh (SCSS) (16,57 ± 0,23 và 15,71 ± 0,24 con, P = 0,02) và SCSS còn sống (SCSSCS) (15,65 ± 0,25 và 14,74 ± 0,23 con, p = 0,01) cao hơn đáng kể. Khối lượng heo con ở 40 ngày tuổi (KL40NT) ở nhóm L-Y cũng cao hơn (10,55 ± 0,15 và 9,79 ± 0,19 kg, P = 0,001), đồng thời khối lượng cai sữa trên mỗi nái mỗi năm (KLCS/N/N) của L-Y vượt trội (7,57 ± 0,11 và 7,02 ± 0,11 kg, p = 0,001). Qua đó, kết quả giúp phản ánh rõ sự khác biệt về di truyền giữa hai tổ hợp giống, trong đó giống L-Y với ưu thế từ dòng chuyên sinh sản, cho hiệu quả vượt trội về số lượng và tốc độ tăng trưởng của heo con trước cai sữa.
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