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BACKFAT THICKNESS [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

Backfat thickness is an indication of the amount of muscling in market swine. A modern meat - type hog should not have greater than 1.2 inches of backfat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
CONT

Cependant, l'énergie résiduelle et l'épaisseur du gras dorsal variaient beaucoup d'un individu à l'autre allant de –12,5 à 13,2 MJ DE/d et de 10,2 à 37,1 mm, respectivement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado
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