Title :	PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF PAKHRIBAS BLACK COLOURED PIG
Material Type:	printed text
Authors:	Ghimire, R.P., Author ; Aryal, M.P., Author
Pagination:	267-275 p.
Languages :	English (eng)
Abstract:	Eastern hill is the most potential area for pig raising. The ethnic groups inhabiting this region has tremendous affinity towards the black coloured pig due to socio-cullllral reasons. In early 80's the then Pakhribas Agricultural Centre (PAC) has de1·eloped Pakhribas black pig by cross-breeding be1ween Fayeun. Saddleback and Tamwonh which became l'e1)' popular because of its black colour and high productil'ity. From its v el}' beginning. PAC has maintained this breed so as 10 provide the piglets for research purpose. support programe of the Regional Directorate of Livestock in the eastern hills and other income generation activities of NGOsi!NGOs through our the narion. A rota/ of 33 breeding stock comprising of 28 so1rs and 5 boars of d(fferenl age groups 1rere maintained on-station. This report describes rhe production peJformance· of rhe breeding stock Ol'er last 10 years together with production and distriburion pall ern of Pakhriibas pig in this region. the mean age at first senices of the so11·s. age at first forroll'ing. farrowing inteJila/. and. gestation period were found 2./9.5:±19 . ./ days. 36./.2.±1 7.4 days. 172.8:t1 2.1 days and 113.5.±1.8./ days respecth ely. Similarly tnean lirrer size at birth and weaning size ll'ere 9 . ./.±2.87 and 8 . ./3.±2. 7 piglets/litter. whereas still birth and preweaning mortality were ./.86 and 10 . ./ % respecth·ely. The al'erage weaning weigh I of piglets 11·as 6.1 9:t1. 7 - kg. and al'erage l[(etime productil'il)· of so11 ·s H·as found 170 piglets in 18 farrowing. A lola! of 2./07 piglets were producedfi·om rhe 28 so11·s in las/ 10 years out ofll"hich. 3./.6 percentage piglers were prol·idedfor research purpose . ./8.8 per cent ro rhe gol'ernmem line -agencies and remaining 16.6 per cenl to ."lGOs and L"'lGOs.

PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF PAKHRIBAS BLACK COLOURED PIG [printed text] / Ghimire, R.P., Author ; Aryal, M.P., Author . - [s.d.] . - 267-275 p.
Languages : English (eng)

Abstract:

Eastern hill is the most potential area for pig raising. The ethnic groups inhabiting this region has tremendous affinity towards the black coloured pig due to socio-cullllral reasons. In early 80's the then Pakhribas Agricultural Centre (PAC) has de1·eloped Pakhribas black pig by cross-breeding be1ween Fayeun. Saddleback and Tamwonh which became l'e1)' popular because of its black colour and high productil'ity. From its v el}' beginning. PAC has maintained this breed so as 10 provide the piglets for research purpose. support programe of the Regional Directorate of Livestock in the eastern hills and other income generation activities of NGOsi!NGOs through our the narion. A rota/ of 33 breeding stock comprising of 28 so1rs and 5 boars of d(fferenl age groups 1rere maintained on-station. This report describes rhe production peJformance· of rhe breeding stock Ol'er last 10 years together with production and distriburion pall ern of Pakhriibas pig in this region. the mean age at first senices of the so11·s. age at first forroll'ing. farrowing inteJila/. and. gestation period were found 2./9.5:±19 . ./ days. 36./.2.±1 7.4 days. 172.8:t1 2.1 days and 113.5.±1.8./ days respecth ely. Similarly tnean lirrer size at birth and weaning size ll'ere 9 . ./.±2.87 and 8 . ./3.±2. 7 piglets/litter. whereas still birth and preweaning mortality were ./.86 and 10 . ./ % respecth·ely. The al'erage weaning weigh I of piglets 11·as 6.1 9:t1. 7 - kg. and al'erage l[(etime productil'il)· of so11 ·s H·as found 170 piglets in 18 farrowing. A lola! of 2./07 piglets were producedfi·om rhe 28 so11·s in las/ 10 years out ofll"hich. 3./.6 percentage piglers were prol·idedfor research purpose . ./8.8 per cent ro rhe gol'ernmem line -agencies and remaining 16.6 per cenl to ."lGOs and L"'lGOs.