One of the most important productive characteristics of hogs is reproductive efficiency. Reproductive efficiency is best measured by litter size at weaning. Litter size at birth and weight of the pigs at birth are among the most important factors affecting litter size at weaning. It has been demonstrated that less...
Research has yielded valuable information about the inheritance of body weight in many mammals. The results with one species may not be directly applicable to another species, but since the results do not contradict genetic theory, one must assume that the same general rules apply to all species.
When the...