Comparative studies on progeny test results from stations and field data.docVIP

D. Research Institute for Animal Husbrzndvy. An experiment with 3 replications was performed to find out if there is an interaction bet- ween genotype and feeding level (ad libitiim versus restricted) in Diitelz Landrace pigs. replication consisted of 120 or 128 animals. These animals were sired, per replication, by 9-11 boars. From each sire 2 or 3 littcrgroups of 4 animals were usually taken. From each littergroup 1 gilt and 1 castrate were fattened ad tibitum, and 1 gilt and 1 castrate were fattened restricted (twice a day using a feeding schema according to age). All anim