scholarly journals The performance testing of boars II. Phenotypic and genetic correlations

1971 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110
Author(s):  
Elsi Ettala
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Total Variation ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Daily Growth ◽  
Fat Thickness ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Different Characteristics

In this study the interrelationships between the various characteristics for the boar material described in the first part were analysed. For this purpose the phenotypic, genetic and intra-sire correlation matrix as well as stepwise multiple regression analyses were calculated by computer for the material of 138 boars. The results showed that there was a very strong correlation between fat thickness and testing score (rG = —0.95***, rP = —0.88***). Of the total variation in the testing score 85.2 % was accounted for by the variation in fat thickness. Although the testing score is made up of the points for fat thickness and growth, the latter accounted for only 9.2 % of the variation in the score. Daily growth was positively associated with the testing score and negatively with the amount of feed units required per growth kilogram, but significantly so only for the intra-sire correlations; the genetic correlations being even, contrary to expectation. The association between growth rate and fat thickness was positive (rG = 0.47***). Of the total variation in feed efficiency the testing score accounted for 35.6 %. A high testing score was associated with a favourable feed efficiency (rg = —0.63***). By correlation studies attempts were also made to find out whether it would be possible to shorten the testing period without decreasing the accuracy. The correlations show that the growth rate can be predicted with an appreciable degree of accuracy already from the weight at the 8th testing week. The correlations between the above weight and growth rates were; rG = 0.84***, rP = 0.82***. From the associations between different characteristics one can decide on the suitability of testing and the consequences of selection for particular traits.

Selection for components of efficient lean growth rate in pigs 2. Selection pressure applied and direct responses in a Landrace herd

1994 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. D. Cameron ◽  
M. K. Curran
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Correlated Response ◽  
Selection Line ◽  
Control Line ◽  
Direct Response ◽  
Lean Growth ◽  
Ad Libitum ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Ad Libitum Feeding

AbstractResponses to divergent selection for lean growth rate with ad-libitum feeding (LGA), for lean food conversion (LFC) and for daily food intake (DFI) in Landrace pigs were studied. Selection was practised for four generations with a generation interval ofl year. A total of 2642 pigs were performance tested in the high, low and control lines, with an average of 37 boars and 39 gilts performance tested per selection line in each generation. The average within-line inbreeding coefficient at generation four was equal to 0·04. There was one control line for the DFI and LFC selection groups and another control line for the LGA selection group. Animals were performance tested in individual pens with mean starting and finishing weights of 30 kg and 85 kg respectively with ad-libitum feeding. The selection criteria had phenotypic s.d. of 32, 29 and 274 units, for LGA, LFC and DFI, respectively, and results are presented in phenotypic s.d.Cumulative selection differentials (CSD) were 5·1, 4·5 and 5·5 phenotypic s.d. for LGA, LFC and DFI, respectively. Direct responses to selection were 1·4,1·1 and 0·9 (s.e. 0·20) for LGA, LFC and DFI. In each of the three selection groups, the CSD and direct responses to selection were symmetric about the control lines. The correlated response in LFC (1·1, s.e. 0·19) with selection on LGA was equal to the direct response in LFC. In contrast, the direct response in LGA was greater than the correlated response (0·7, s.e. 0·18) with selection on LFC. There was a negative correlated response in DFI (-0·6, s.e. 0·18) with selection on LFC, but the response with selection on LGA was not significant (0·2, s.e. 0·16).Heritabilities for LGA, LFC and DFI ivere 0·25, 0·25 and 0·18 (s.e. 0·03), when estimated by residual maximum likelihood, with common environmental effects of 0·12 (s.e. 0·02). Genetic correlations for LFC with LGA and DFI were respectively positive (0·87, s.e. 0·02) and negative (-0·36, s.e. 0·09), while the genetic correlation between DFI and LGA was not statistically different from zero, 0·13 (s.e. 0·10). Selection on components of efficient lean growth has identified LGA as an effective selection objective for improving both LGA and LFC, without a reduction in DFI.

Genetic variation in net feed efficiency in Hereford cattle and its association with other production traits

1999 ◽  
Vol 1999 ◽  
pp. 47-47
Author(s):  
R.M. Herd ◽  
S.C. Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Production Traits ◽  
Performance Measurements ◽  
Hereford Cattle ◽  
Rate Selection

Net feed efficiency refers to variation in feed consumption between animals net of requirements for maintenance and production, and may be measured as residual feed intake (RFI). Because RFI is independent of liveweight (LW) and growth rate, selection for improved net feed efficiency is likely to reduce feed intake with little change in growth. The purpose of this study was to establish whether there exists genetic variation in RFI in young British Hereford bulls, and to determine the phenotypic and genetic correlations of RFI with key production traits.The data consisted of performance measurements on 540 bull progeny of 154 British Hereford sires, collected over ten 200-day postweaning performance tests conducted between 1979 and 1988. The traits analysed were food intake (FI), 200 to 400-day daily gain (ADG), 400-day weight (W400), predicted carcass lean content (LEAN), lean growth rate (LGR), food conversion ratio (FI/ADG) and lean FCR (LFCR; FI/(ADG x LEAN), described by Bishop (1992).

scholarly journals PSVIII-38 Late-Breaking Abstract: Estimating genetic parameters of feed efficiency traits in American mink

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 347-347
Author(s):  
Pourya Davoudi ◽  
Duy Ngoc Do ◽  
Guoyu Hu ◽  
Siavash Salek Ardestani ◽  
Younes Miar
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Genetic Correlation ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Genetic Parameters ◽  
American Mink ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Selection For

Abstract Feed cost is the major input cost in the mink industry and thus improvement of feed efficiency through selection for high feed efficient mink is necessary for the mink farmers. The objective of this study was to estimate the heritability, phenotypic and genetic correlations for different feed efficiency measures, including final body weight (FBW), daily feed intake (DFI), average daily gain (ADG), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and residual feed intake (RFI). For this purpose, 1,088 American mink from the Canadian Center for Fur Animal Research at Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture were recorded for daily feed intake and body weight from August 1 to November 14 in 2018 and 2019. The univariate models were used to test the significance of sex, birth year and color as fixed effects, and dam as a random effect. Genetic parameters were estimated via bivariate models using ASReml-R version 4. Estimates of heritabilities (±SE) were 0.41±0.10, 0.37±0.11, 0.33±0.14, 0.24±0.09 and 0.22±0.09 for FBW, DFI, ADG, FCR and RFI, respectively. The genetic correlation (±SE) was moderate to high between FCR and RFI (0.68±0.15) and between FCR and ADG (-0.86±0.06). In addition, RFI had low non-significant (P > 0.05) genetic correlations with ADG (0.04 ± 0.26) and BW (0.16 ± 0.24) but significant (P < 0.05) high genetic correlation with DFI (0.74 ± 0.11) indicating that selection for lower RFI will reduce feed intake without adverse effects on the animal size and growth rate. The results suggested that RFI can be implemented in genetic/genomic selection programs to reduce feed intake in the mink production system.

scholarly journals Effect of periodic fasting on growth and feed efficiency in Giant Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii, de Man 1879)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Waskito Dwi Utomo ◽  
Riza Rahman Hakim ◽  
Ganjar Adhywirawan Sutarjo
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Macrobrachium Rosenbergii ◽  
Freshwater Prawn ◽  
High Price ◽  
Daily Growth Rate ◽  
Daily Growth ◽  
Absolute Weight ◽  
Weight Growth ◽  
De Man

There are obstacles in the aquaculture business that is still often facedbyfarmers, one of the challengesisthe high price of commercial feed. Feed as an energy source for growth is a reasonably high-cost component in production that reaches 40-89 %. In the control of food for efficiency, it could be done by the fasting method. This research was aimedtoanalyze the effect of periodic fastedofgiant prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii de Man, 1879) against growth and feed efficiency. This research was conducted at IBAP Installation, Probolinggo District - East Java Province. The experimental method used completely randomized design with five treatments and three replications, such as; P0: feeding without fasting (as control), P1: a-day fasted, a-day feeding, P2: a-day fasted, two-days feeding, P3: a-day fasted, three-day feeding, P4: a-day fasted, four-days feeding, P5: a-day fasted, five-day feeding. The results showed that periodic fasted of M. rosenbergii no significant effect on the daily growth rate, absolute weight growth, and feed efficiency. However, by looking at the rate of growth, thisfasting methodcouldbe used as an alternative to saving feed. The P5 showed the most effective in increasing daily growth rate, absolute weight growth, and effectiveness of giant prawn feeding. The strategy of periodic fasted to increase the production of giant prawns should consider the other supporting factors such as ideal water quality (pH, temperature, and DO), proper stocking density, and feeding periods on schedule.

Sex effects on fat hardness meter readings of market weight pigs

1995 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Sather ◽  
S. D. M. Jones ◽  
W. M. Robertson ◽  
Sophie Zawadski
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Growth Rate Constant ◽  
Quadratic Term ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Linear Interaction ◽  
Fat Quality ◽  
Lean Growth ◽  
Fat Thickness ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Sectional Surface

A portable fat hardness meter (FHM) was used to measure the firmness of the inner fat layer on a cross sectional surface over the second thoracic vertebra of pork carcasses. This was a 4-yr study with data collected on 141 barrows, 214 gilts and 270 boars. A statistical model, after adjusting for year and breed of sire (i.e., Lacombe, Landrace, Yorkshire), included sex, linear and quadratic covariates for carcass growth rate (i.e., carcass weight per day of age), a linear covariate for leanness (i.e., carcass fat thickness or dissectible lean) within sex, and a linear by linear covariate of growth rate by leanness, and was used to describe a response surface with fat hardness. No pigs in this study had extremely soft fat (i.e., FHM < 420). However, 4, 2 and 0% of the boars, gilts and barrows had very soft fat (i.e., FHM 420–619). While 10% of the barrows had extremely hard (i.e., FHM > 970) or very hard fat (i.e., FHM 930–970), only 1% of the gilts had very hard fat, and no boars were included in these classes. Relative to the FHM readings of gilts (i.e., 805 ± 6.2), boars (i.e., 780 ± 5.6) had softer fat (P = 0.0002) while barrows (i.e., 835 ± 7.4) had harder fat (P = 0.0001). The majority of boars had slightly soft fat (i.e., FHM 750–829) while gilts and barrows had slightly hard (i.e., FHM 830–889) fat. Regression coefficients for growth rate on fat hardness were homogeneous among the sexes. As growth rate increased fat hardness increased, but was attenuated by a negative quadratic term. Increased leanness was linearly antagonistically related with fat hardness. There were differential effects across sexes (P = 0.0261). As leanness increased, fat became softer among boars and gilts compared with barrows. A linear by linear interaction of growth rate with leanness attenuated this effect. Holding growth rate constant, a 25% reduction of carcass fatness would be expected to reduce fat hardness by 40, 35 and 20 points in boars, gilts, and barrows, respectively. While selection for increased lean growth may result in some degradation in fat quality, the trend towards marketing heavy pigs as they become leaner should be sufficient to offset this effect. Key words: Swine, carcass, grading, growth rate, fat, lean

scholarly journals Effect of Stocking Density on Growth and Survival Rate of Giant Gouramy (Osphrenemus gouramy Lac.) Seed

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 199 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sarah ◽  
. Widanarni ◽  
Agus Oman Sudrajat
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Stocking Density ◽  
Individual Growth ◽  
Daily Growth Rate ◽  
Daily Growth ◽  
Fish Yield ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Individual Growth Rate

<p>This experiment was conducted to study the stocking density effect on growth and survival rate of giant gouramy seed in the aquarium. Fish were stocked at the density of 2.5; 5.0; 7.5 and 10 individual/l with average initial weight and length were 0.013 g and 5.56 mm, respectively. Fish were fed with silkworm (<em>Tubifex</em> sp.) <em>ad libitum</em> in the morning and evening for 22 days of experiment. Aquarium was siphoned and water was changed everyday for maintaining good water quality. Result showed that survival rate remain high in all treatment (93.5 - 95.5%). Increasing stocking density from 2.5 to 10 individual/I did not affect survival rate. On the other hand growth rate and feed efficiency decreased, while fish yield increased. Stocking density of 2,5 individual/l gave  the highest daily growth rate, individual growth rate, growth in length and feed efficiency of 12.94%, 0.0081 g/day, 16.84 mm and 12.51%; respectively. The highest value for fish yield (0,0360 g/l/day) was obtained from stocking density of 10 individual/l</p> <p>Key words: stocking density, seed, survival rate, growth rate, giant gouramy <em>Osphrenemus goramy</em></p> <p> </p> <p>ABSTRAK</p> <p>Keterbatasan pengadaan benih ikan gurame (<em>Osphronemus gourame </em>Lac.) disebabkan oleh tidak seimbangnya jumlah benih yang tersedia dengan kebutuhan usaha pembesaran. Teknik pembenihan yang digunakan sampai saat ini relatif sederhana dengan cara tradisional. Pemeliharaan gurame secara terkontrol di akuarium dapat menjawab tantangan dalam teknologi pembenihan gurame sekaligus sebagai sarana pola budidaya secara bertahap yang sedang berkembang saat ini. Produksi yang tinggi akan dicapai dengan pemeliharaan pada kepadatan yang tinggi. Pada keadaan lingkungan yang baik dan pakan yang mencukupi, peningkatan kepadatan akan disertai dengan peningkatan hasil. Jumlah ikan yang ditebar pada penelitian ini disesuaikan berdasarkan perlakuan yaitu 2,5; 5,0; 7,5 dan 10 ekor/l. Pengamatan terhadap ikan dilakukan sampai hari ke-22. Hasil pengamatan menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan kepadatan 2,5 - 10 ekor/l pada pemeliharaan benih gurame di akuarium mempengaruhi pertumbuhan, hasil dan efisiensi pakan, namun tidak berpengaruh terhadap kelangsungan hidup. Dengan meningkatnya padat penebaran, laju pertumbuhan dan efisiensi pakan semakin menurun, sedangkan hasil (<em>yield</em>) semakin meningkat. Padat penebaran 2,5 ekor/l menghasilkan laju pertumbuhan harian, laju pertumbuhan individu, pertumbuhan panjang mutlak dan efisiensi pakan tertinggi, masing-masing mencapai 12,94 %, 0,0081 g/hari, 16,84 mm dan 12,51 %. Sedangkan nilai tertinggi untuk hasil (<em>yield</em>) sebesar 0,0360 g/l/hari diperoleh pada padat penebaran 10,0 ekor/l.</p> <p>Kata kunci : padat tebar, pembenihan, gurame dan <em>Osphronemus gouramy</em></p>

scholarly journals Substitusi Tepung Kedelai Dengan Tepung Biji Koro Pedang (Canavalia ensiformis) Terhadap Pertumbuhan, Survival Rate Dan Efisiensi Pakan Ikan Nila Merah [Substitution Of Soybean Meal With Sword Bean Seed Meal (Canavalia ensiformis) On Growth, Survival Rate And Feed Efficiency Of Red Tilapia]

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Ega Centyana, Yudi Cahyoko, Agustono
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Seed Meal ◽  
Bean Seed ◽  
Daily Growth Rate ◽  
Daily Growth ◽  
Red Tilapia

Abstract Red tilapia is kind of freshwater culture fish is quite popular because it has several advantages compared with other types of freshwater fish. To fullfil the demand of red tilapia can be overcome by cultivation. Effort to increase the production of red tilapia is to improve the quality of feed. The purpose of this study was to try the effect of the use of sword bean seed meal on the growth rate, survival rate and feed efficiency of red tilapia. The research method is experimental with completely randomized design (CRD) with five treatments and four replications. The treatments used were: (A) sword beans seed meal at 0% and soybean meal by 50%, (B) 10% sword beans seed meal and 40% soybean meal, (C) 20% sword beans seed meal and 30% soybean meal, (D) 30% sword beans seed meal and 20% soybean meal and (E) 40% sword beans seed meal and 10% soybean meal. The main parameters that measured were growth, survival rate and feed efficiency. Secondary parameters measured were water quality. Analysis of the data using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and to know the difference between treatments using Duncan's Multiple Range Test. Results showed the administration of sword bean seed meal on feed rations provide a significantly different effect (p<0.05) on the growth and feed efficiency but not significantly on survival rate of red tilapia (p>0.05 ). Highest daily growth rate obtained on treatment B on feed containing 10% of sword bean meal (1.20 %) was significantly different than treatment A (1.02 %), C (0.88 %) , D (0.85 %) and E (0.75 %) . Lowest daily growth rate was treatment E that significantly different with treatment A and B but not significantly different with treatments C and D. Highest feed efficiency obtained on treatment B (30.29 %) was not significantly different than treatment A (27.56 %), C (25.95 %) and D (27.78 %). Lowest feed efficiency was treatment E (17.84 %) significantly different than treatment B. Subtitution of sword bean seed meal in feed rations gave result that was not significantly different effect on the level of survival of red tilapia. Water quality of red tilapia rearing media was temperature range between 25-28° C, pH 7-8, dissolved oxygen 2-5 mg/L and ammonia 1.5 to 3.0 mg/L.

scholarly journals Study of failures in a rabbit line selected for growth rate

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Naturil-Alfonso ◽  
R. Lavara ◽  
P. Millán ◽  
P.G. Rebollar ◽  
J.S. Vicente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Luteinizing Hormone ◽  
Ovulation Induction ◽  
Thickness Measurement ◽  
Live Body Weight ◽  
Lh Release ◽  
Fat Thickness ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Perirenal Fat

<p>Selection for growth rate is negatively related with reproductive fitness. The aim of this work was to analyse the causes of fertility failure in rabbit does selected for growth rate and characterised for reproductive deficiencies (line R). In the experiment, 82 does were divided into 2 groups: naturally mated (NM) and artificially inseminated (AI), to relate luteinizing hormone (LH) concentration with ovulation induction and pregnancy rate by laparoscopic determination. Additionally, in 38 of these females ovulation rate and metabolites determination (leptin, NEFA, BOHB and glucose) were analysed and perirenal fat thickness measurement and live body weight (LBW) determined. The results showed that all ovulated does (both NM and AI) presented higher concentrations of LH than non-ovulated females. In addition, non-ovulated females showed high levels of leptin and BOHB, as well as LBW. Females from line R have an inherit reduced fertility due to ovulation failure as a consequence of a reduction in LH release, which could be explained by a heavier body weight and higher leptin concentrations.</p>

scholarly journals Growth Performance of Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy) Fingerlings Cultured in Circular Containers with Water Current

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-24
Author(s):  
Rafi Satriawan ◽  
. Iskandar ◽  
B. S. Ibnu Bangkit ◽  
Walim Lili
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Feeding Rate ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Water Current ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Daily Growth Rate ◽  
Daily Growth ◽  
Weight Growth

This research aims to determine the application of different water currents in a round container that can provide the most optimal effect on the growth rate of giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy) fingerlings. The method used in this research was an experimental method using a completely randomized design (CRD), which consists of three treatments and four replicates The treatment was the use of aeration stone in a round container A (control), B (water current 0.1 m s-1 in a round container) and C (water current 0.1 m s-1 combined with a venturi in a round container). The fish size used in this research was 2-3 cm obtained from Gourami and Nilem Breeding Centre, Singaparna, West Java Province. Fish were kept in water gallons with a volume of 19 L. Each gallon contained 30 fish. The feeding rate was 5% from biomass. The feed was given three times daily. Every ten days the weight data were collected and used for adjusting the feeding rate. The water quality during the research (40 days) was observed every seven days while survival rate, absolute weight growth, daily growth rate, feed conversion ratio and feed efficiency were observed every ten days. Based on the results of the research, the best reuslt was treatment C (water current of 0.1 m s-1 combined with venturi in a round container) had the highest survival rate (SR) of 58%, absolute weight growth (3.5 g), daily growth rate (1.69%), feed conversion ratio (2.01) and feed efficiency (50%).

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