Organization of pig breeding schemes

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Table of contents

1. Evaluation of the efficiency of breeding schemes
1.1. Organization of pig breeding schemes
1.1.1. Some elements on pig production
1.1.2. Pig breeding goals and breeding programmes
1.1.3. Genetic variability of traits of interest
1.1.4. Selection criteria and genetic evaluation
1.2. Measuring the efficiency of pig breeding schemes
1.2.1. Evaluation at commercial level
1.2.2. Evaluation of genetic trends in nucleus herds
1.2.2.1. Use of control population
1.2.2.2. Use of frozen material (semen or embryos)
1.2.2.3. Use of best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) methodology
1.3. Genetic trends in pigs
1.3.1. Estimates of genetic trends in pig populations
1.3.2. Undesired effects of selection
1.3.2.1. Piglet survival
1.3.2.2. Sow lifetime
1.3.2.3. Sow behaviour
1.3.3. Robustness
2. Estimation of the effects of selection in French Large White pigs from 1977 to 1998 p30
2.1. Experimental design
2.2. Estimation of the effects of selection on French Large White reproductive performance using frozen semen
2.3. Estimation of the effects of selection on French Large White sow and piglet performance during the suckling period
2.4. Effects of selection and pre-weaning growth on the mean and variability of post-weaning growth and carcass performance of French Large White pigs
2.5. Influence of selection on sow macro-environmental effects on their offspring performance
3. General discussion
4. Conclusion
5. References
6. Curriculum vitae
7. Acknowledgments