RESEARCH IN PIG BREEDING, 10, 2016 (1)

PERFORMANCE TRAITS OF PRESTICE BLACK-PIED PIG BREED AT THE EFFECT OF GENEALOGICAL LINE

Matoušek, V., Kernerová, N., Hyšplerová, K., Komosný M.

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Abstract

The Prestice Black-Pied pig is a Czech autochthonous breed. The study was conducted on 2 349 pigs of Prestice Black-Pied breed, 276 boars and 2 073 gilts. In the performance test boars achieved average daily gain – 561 g, average backfat thickness – 11.4 mm and lean meat content – 59.1%. The highest average daily gain was observed after line Sudet (576 g), the lowest backfat thickness was measured after line Viskont (10.2 mm) and the highest lean meat content was observed after lines Viskont and Pirát (60.1%) in boars. Gilts achieved average daily gain – 518 g, average backfat thickness – 11.0 mm and lean meat content – 58.5%. The highest growth achieved gilts after line Akoga (527 g). The lowest backfat thickness (10.1 mm) and the highest lean meat content (59.6%) were measured after line Viskont.

Key Words: pig; Prestice Black-Pied breed; performance traits