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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: LouiseG on July 12, 2017, 03:49:51 pm

Title: Large Black Pigs
Post by: LouiseG on July 12, 2017, 03:49:51 pm

We have recently purchased a couple of Large black gilts and have now received their pedigrees from the BPA.


Please could someone explain the 2 numbers in brackets after the pedigree name mean?
On the BPA website it heads them as the "Fecundity" which is the production of large numbers etc?


We have two pedigree sisters from different litters but the numbers after their names are (7-7) and (8-6) but they have the same parentage?


Thank you in anticipation.
 :pig: :pig:

Title: Re: Large Black Pigs
Post by: harmony on July 12, 2017, 04:14:17 pm

The first sow had 7 and reared 7. The second had 8 and reared 6.

Title: Re: Large Black Pigs
Post by: LouiseG on July 12, 2017, 06:52:24 pm

Thank you harmony, that makes sense.
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