›› 2019, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 1723-1729.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2019.06.019

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Study on the Determination Stages and RFI Correction Formula of Feeding Efficiency in Duroc Pigs

ZHANG Jinshan, WANG Ligang, ZHANG Yuebo, ZHANG Longchao, WANG Lixian   

  1. Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
  • Revised:2019-04-23 Online:2019-06-20 Published:2019-06-19

Abstract:

In China pig breeding,feeding efficiency testing usually cost too much time,and the calibration formula was lack all the time.In this study,the feeding efficiency testing period of Duroc pigs and the calibration formula of residual feed intake (RFI) were analyzed to solve the problems above.The Pearson correlation programs were used to analyze RFI and NLIN programs were used to acquire the correction coefficient of RFI in Duroc pigs.The linear interpolation of different body weight RFI and the real weight RFI of 100 kg were used to fit the parameters of Duroc pigs up to 100 kg body weight RFI correction formula,and obtain RFI correction coefficient of Duroc pigs up to 100 kg body weight.The results showed that the correlation of RFI calculated by four methods at 105-180 d and whole testing period were the highest,and the correlation coefficient was above 0.92.The adaptive regression equation:Full-time RFI=0.9786×(105-108 d measurement phase RFI)+0.0002,the highest fit was 0.9734.The RFI correction factor for Duroc boars and sows up to 100 kg body weight were 0.0519 and 0.0179,respectively.Moreover,under this coefficient,the accuracy of correction in the range of 70-100 kg for boars was higher,and the correction of sows in the range of 40-100 kg was more accurate.These results could be directly used to develop breeding programs,which could reduce the RFI measurement time,provide references for more accurate calculation of RFI to develop excellent breeding programs.

Key words: Duroc pigs; feed efficiency; analysis stage; RFI; correction formula

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