Effects of Sex and Market Weight on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Pork Quality of Market Hogs

Abstract

Pigs were housed in half-slotted concrete floored pen (1.22.6 m 2 for the growing period and 1.63.1 m 2 for the finishing period) and were allowed ad libitum access to water and diet (mash form) during entire experimental period. Body weight and feed intake were recorded at d 35, d 63 and marketing. Feed conversion ratio was calculated by dividing the amount of feed consumed with the corresponding body weight gain. The diets were formulated to contain approximately 4,383 kcal/kg (GE), 4,315 kcal/kg