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GENETIC PROGRESS IN ITALIAN HEAVY PIG

Decades of focused breeding work on Italian Large White, Landrace e Duroc breeds have defined a unique genetics with superior suitability to meat seasoning. Pigs are robust and they contribute to the productivity of the entire value chain from the farm.

Italian Large White and Landrace are used as dam lines and they are also improved for reproductive traits: prolificacy, maternal capacity, and longevity.

Italian Duroc is the sire line for producing crossbred heavy pig: ID x (ILW x IL)

TREND SELECTION INDEX

Italian Large White and Landrace 1990-2020

TREND SELECTION AND EFFICIENCY INDEXES

Italian Duroc 1990-2020

TREND GENOMIC LONGEVITY INDEX

Italian Large White and Landrace 1976-2019

TREND GENOMIC PROLIFICACY INDEX

Italian Large White and Landrace 1977-2020