Contributor: Mr. Yung-Yi SungNational Taiwan University 50 Lane 155 Sec. 3 Keelung Road Taipei 10772 Taiwan Republic of China Tel: 886-2-3630231 ext 2758 Fax: 886-2-7373428
Growth Performance Mean ± SD Birth weight 0.64±0.17 Kg Body weight at 1-week of age 1.34±0.34 Kg Body weight at 2-week of age 2.07±0.65 Kg Body weight at 3-week of age 3.16±0.75 Kg Body weight at 4-week of age 4.26±0.79 Kg Body weight at 8-week of age 7.99±2.82 Kg Body weight at 12-week of age 14.31±3.10 Kg Body weight at 16-week of age 23.60±5.14 Kg Survival rate at 3-week of age 73.0±23.0 % Survival rate at 8-week of age 68.5±24.4 % Survival rate at 12-week of age 68.5±24.4 % Survival rate at 16-week of age 68.5±24.4 % Backfat thickness at 90 Kg alive wt. - cm Feed conversion from 30 to 90 Kg BW - Feed/Gain Dressing percentage - % Lean percentage - %
Reproductive Performance Mean ± SD Gestation length - days Number of teats at left 5.51±0.58 teats Number of teats at right 5.36±0.55 teats Frquency for pigs with≧12 teats - % Litter size at birth 8.8±2.2 heads Sex ratio at birth(male:female) - Litter size born alive - heads Litter size at 3-week of age 6.8±2.6 heads Litter size at 8-week of age 6.1±2.3 heads Litter weight at birth 5.66±3.13 Kg Litter weight at 3-week of age 18.00±8.70 Kg Litter weight at 8-week of age 50.03±31.14 Kg
Rectal temperature at birth 38.51±1.54℃ Rectal temperature at 8-week of age 39.59±0.43℃ Rectal temperature at 12-week of age 40.43±0.50℃
RBC counts at birth 3.20±0.92 106/ul RBC counts at 8-week of age 3.72±0.72 106/ul RBC counts at 12-week of age 4.52±0.31 106/ul WBC counts at 8-week of age 919±346/ul WBC counts at 12-week of age 1076±437/ul WBC counts after 12-week old 873±193/ul Hemoglobin at birth 8.10±3.26 g/dl Hemoglobin at 8-week of age 9.39±2.04 g/dl Hemoglobin at 12-week of age 12.28±1.67 g/dl Hemogiobin after 12-week old 11.45±1.42 g/dl Blood glucose at birth 88.33±39.83 mg/dl Blood glucose at 8-week of age 101.43±26.09 mg/dl Blood glucose at 12-week of age 92.58±28.38 mg/dl Blood glucose after 12-week old 102.75±45.10 mg/dl