POST-WEANING GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF THE ASHANTI BLACK PIG UNDER INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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ABSTRACT

The post weaning growth performance of the Ashanti Black pig (ABP) at National Pig Breeding Station at Babile in the Upper West Region of Ghana was assessed. The records of 211 weaners over a seven-year period (1999-2005 inclusive) were used in the study. The influence of year of birth, sex and size of litter at weaning on performance traits – weaning weight at 42 days, body weights at 120 days, at 180 days and at 240 days of age and post weaning growth rates were investigated. All the traits studied were significantly (p

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