Boars for breeding: A study of methods of evaluation used at testing stations

The phenotype testing of highly selected boars was studied. Two groups, each of 30 boars, were tested centrally at stations for growth rate and ultrasonically measured fat thickness. According to test points, made up of a combination of these two traits, the 5 best boars, 5 average boars and the 5 p...

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Main Author: Elsi Ettala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1973-01-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72938