Towards ‘genetics à la carte’

Research has revealed collateral effects of genetic selection programmes aimed at maximising litter sizes. Selecting for piglet survival rates may even yield a more balanced approach, but the question remains – does this also yield pigs the market is waiting for?   The Topigs Tempo, a Large White boar line, exels in the progeny vitality and feed intake. The Topigs Top Pi, a Pietrain line, is very lean and yields a high meat percentage.       Pigs with high growth