SNW-Piétrains and German-Piétrains Compared
GERMANY - In 2010, the German research institute Haus Düsse tested offspring of true-bred sows SNW-Piétrain Select (TOPIGS Top Pi, 238 animals) and German-Piétrain (496 animals).
31 August 2011
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The TOPIGS SNW-Piétrains showed a feed conversion of 2.28, the German-Piétrains 2.32. The lean meat percentage was 65.9 for the SNW Piétrain and 65.8 for the German-Piétrain.
The biggest difference was measured for the daily gain. The SNW-Piétrains grew 876 grams per day, the German-Piétrains 855 grams.
The results of the feed intake per day were 1.99 grams for the SNW-Piétrain and 1.97 grams per day for the German-Piétrain.
