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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.14.0962

The Outcomes of Selection in a Closed Herd on a Farm in Operation  

Do, ChangHee (Division of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University)
Yang, ChangBeom (National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Choi, JaeGwan (National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, SiDong (National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Yang, BoSeok (National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Park, SooBong (National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Joo, YoungGuk (Gyeongnam Research Center of Livestock Development)
Lee, SeokHyun (Division of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.28, no.9, 2015 , pp. 1244-1251 More about this Journal
Abstract
A herd of Berkshire pigs was established in 2003 and subjected to selection without introduction of any genetic resources until 2007. The complete pedigree, including 410 boars and 916 sows, as well as the records from 5,845 pigs and 822 litters were used to investigate the results obtained from the selections. The index of selection for breeding values included days to 90 kg (D90kg), backfat thickness (BF) and number of piglets born alive (NBA). The average inbreeding coefficients of pigs were found to be 0.023, 0.008, 0.013, 0.025, 0.026, and 0.005 from 2003 to 2007, respectively. The genetic gains per year were 12.1 g, -0.04 mm, -3.13 days, and 0.181 head for average daily gain (ADG), BF, D90kg, and NBA, respectively. Breeding values of ADG, BF and D90kg were not significantly correlated with inbreeding coefficients of individuals, except for NBA (-0.21). The response per additional 1% of inbreeding was 0.0278 head reduction in NBA. The annual increase of inbreeding was 0.23% and the annual decrease in NBA due to inbreeding was 0.0064 head. This magnitude could be disregarded when compared with the annual gain in NBA (0.181 head). These results suggest that inbreeding and inbreeding depression on ordinary farms can be controlled with a proper breeding scheme and that breeding programs are economical and safe relative to the risks associated with importation of pigs.
Keywords
Closed Herd; Selection; Inbreeding; Genetic Progress;
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