Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2010, 55(4):139-148 | DOI: 10.17221/100/2009-CJAS

Economic values for traits of pigs in Hungary

L. Hou¹ka1, M. Wolfová1, I. Nagy2, Z. Csörnyei3, I. Komlósi4
1 Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhøínìves, Czech Republic
2 University of Kaposvár, Kaposvár, Hungary
3 Agricultural Agency of Administration, Budapest, Hungary
4 University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

Marginal economic values for production and reproduction traits of pigs were estimated applying a bio-economic model to Hungarian commercial sow herds with integrated fattening of piglets. Data collected between 2002 and 2008 were used for the calculation. Marginal economic values (in € per unit of the trait per sow per year) estimated for fattening days in the station test, age at the end of the field test, lean meat percentage in the carcass, percentage of valuable cuts in the carcass and the number of piglets born alive were 2.84 €/day, 2.71 €/day, 22.45 €/%, 28.81 €/% and 54.22 €/piglet in the first litter, respectively.

Keywords: pig; breeding; economic values; bio-economic model

Published: April 30, 2010  Show citation

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Hou¹ka L, Wolfová M, Nagy I, Csörnyei Z, Komlósi I. Economic values for traits of pigs in Hungary. Czech J. Anim. Sci. 2010;55(4):139-148. doi: 10.17221/100/2009-CJAS.
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