ASSESSMENT OF PIGS BY BLUP METHOD IN THE HERDS BREEDING FARM OF CHERKASSY AREA

Abstract

The first assessment results of young pigs of large white breed of pedigree farms of the region by BLUP method are presented.  The correlation coefficients between indicators of   different methods of assessment and core breeding signs, when   animals are removed from the   control of cultivationare defined.  It is  found that the rate of assessment of pigs by BLUP method is strongly correlated with the indicators  of  the  index,  the  rank  and  evaluation by  independent  levels.  However,    higher correlation coefficients with estimated indices of the daily increase  of live weight of pigs and thickness of pork fat (r = 0,52) and energy growth and thickness of pork fat (r = 0,40) is installed.