Genetic components of heat stress in finishing pigs: Parameter estimation

B Zumbach, I Misztal, S Tsuruta… - Journal of animal …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The objective of this study was to describe genetic variability of pig carcass weight as a
function of heat stress. Data included carcass weights of 23,556 crossbred pigs
[Duroc×(Landrace× Large White)] raised on 2 farms in North Carolina and harvested from
May 2005 through December 2006. Weather data were obtained from a weather station
located about 20 km from the furthest farm. Weekly heat load was calculated as degrees of
average temperature-humidity index (THI) in excess of 18° C. The total heat load (H) was the …

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M Culbertson, B Zumbach, I Misztal, S Tsuruta… - researchgate.net
The objective of this study was to describe genetic variability of pig 23 carcass weight as a
function of heat stress. Data included carcass weights of 23,556 24 crossbred pigs (Duroc x
[Landrace x Large White]) raised on 2 farms in North Carolina 25 and harvested from May
2005 through December 2006. Weather data were obtained from 26 a weather station
located about 20 km from the furthest farm. Weekly heat load was 27 calculated as degrees
of average temperature-humidity index (THI) in excess of 18 C. 28 The total heat load (H) …
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