The genetics of the pig: Genetics of performance traits. Page 1 ©CAB International 2011. The
Genetics of the Pig, 2nd Edn (eds MF Rothschild and A. Ruvinsky) 325 Genetics of Performance …

Pre-weaning piglet mortality continues to be a major welfare and economic concern. In
outdoor farrowing systems, there is a particular need to broaden breeding goals by …

Genetic parameters were estimated for six reproductive traits related to farrowing events in
Landrace and Large White pigs; total number born (TNB), number born alive (NBA), number …

A single-step method allows genetic evaluation using information of phenotypes, pedigree,
and markers from genotyped and nongenotyped individuals simultaneously. This paper …

Survival of growing pigs through to slaughter age is not only a key driver of profitability but
also has implications for animal welfare. Changing preweaning mortality by over 3% gives a …

Genetic parameters of Berkshire pigs for reproduction, carcass and meat quality traits were
estimated using the records from a breeding farm in Korea. For reproduction traits, 2,457 …

Data of 5,390 Merino lambs born from 1986 to 2007 (~ 6.9 generations) were used to derive
genetic parameters and trends for age-specific and overall lamb survival on the underlying …

Individual records from 49,788 Large White piglets were used to evaluate preweaning
mortality and its relationship with birth weight (BW). Preweaning mortality included farrowing …

Litter size is one of the most important economic traits for pig production as it is directly
related to the production efficiency. Litter size is affected by interactions between multiple …

Pig survival is an economically important trait with relevant social welfare implications, thus
standing out as an important selection criterion for the current pig farming system. We aimed …