ArticleScientific reports2024
Identifying slow-growing commercial pigs using growth performance and health indicators.
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- Integrating Longitudinal Metabolite Profiles Improves Trait Prediction in Pigs in a Trait- and Timepoint-Dependent Manner.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Muscle Fibers, Free Amino Acids, and Enhanced Mitochondrial Function Explain the Unique Meat Quality of Tibetan Pigs.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the growth performance and health status of commercial pigs in different body weight (BW) groups and develop methods for identifying slow-growing pigs. The research observed 79 commercial pigs grouped from 104 to 202 days of age, collecting data on BW, feed intake, and body condition score (BCS) from caliper. Results showed that BCS were highly correlated with BW (r > 0.85, P < 0.001), providing a simple method for assessing commercial pig BW. Commercial pigs with slaughter BWs below 114 kg at approximately 200 days old were identified as slow-growing individuals. White blood cell count, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, and blood urea nitrogen were identified as potential biomarkers for identifying slow-growing pigs. Economic analysis revealed that profitability across all BW groups was highly sensitive to market conditions, with feed costs being the most significant factor. Low BW groups performed better in low-price markets but reach break-even points later under medium to high-price scenarios.
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