Components of prolificacy in hyperprolific Large White sows compared with the Meishan and Large White breeds.docVIP

Components of prolificacy in hyperprolific the Meishan sows compared with and Large White breeds A. LOCATELLI* Fran?oise BERTHELOT Gnétique é quantitative GRUAND F 78530 Jouy-en-Josas * INRA, Station de Physiologie de la Reproduction F 37380 Monnaie We identified the most prolific sows in French Large White herds and 17 hyperprolific sows (HLW) were bought whose average litter size on 3 farrowings was 16.5 piglets born alive, i.e. a superiority of 5.3 piglets per litter over their contemporaries. In 1 to 3 subsequent pregnancies we compared ovulation and em