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Table 2 Removal parity distribution for crossbred and purebred sowsa

From: Genetic relationship between purebred and crossbred sow longevity

Removal parity

Crossbred sows, %

Purebred sows, %

1

20.8

36.8

2

14.1

20.3

3

10.9

17.1

4

13.9

14.3

5

13.0

8.8

6

14.6

1.9

7

9.1

0.6

8

3.3

0.3

9

0.3

0.1

  1. aPurebred sows were from a Landrace pure line, and the crossbred sows were F1 offspring from a cross between a Landrace pure line and a Large White pure line