Reproductive and productive performances of the stress-negative Piétrain pigs in the tropics: the case of Vietnam
D. D. Luc A C , H. X. Bo A , P. C. Thomson B , D. V. Binh A , P. Leroy C and F. Farnir C DA Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Hanoi University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Vietnam.
B ReproGen – Animal Biosciences Group, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
C Department of Animal Productions, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liege 4000, Belgium.
D Corresponding author. Email: f.farnir@ulg.ac.be
Animal Production Science 53(2) 173-179 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN12108
Submitted: 23 March 2012 Accepted: 10 August 2012 Published: 13 December 2012
Abstract
The objective of the present study is to investigate the reproduction, production and semen traits of the stress-negative Piétrain line of pigs in the north of Vietnam, as well as to identify various factors (halothane genotype, generation-origin, parity, sex and month of the year) acting on these traits. The experiment was carried out on a purebred nucleus on Dong Hiep farm, Haiphong province in Vietnam. The reproduction performances and the sperm quality measures were based on 12 sows and 5 boars imported from Belgium as well as on 29 sows and 14 boars born in Vietnam, while the production performances were recorded only from 251 animals born in Vietnam. No significant differences were observed between halothane genotypes of sows for reproduction traits (P > 0.0578). At the age of 7.5 months, bodyweight, backfat thickness and longissimus depth (7.5) of homozygous-dominant pigs were higher (P < 0.05) than in heterozygotes. Homozygous-dominant boars had higher total number of spermatozoa than heterozygote boars (P < 0.05); similarly, Vietnam boars also presented higher total number of spermatozoa values than Belgium boars (P < 0.001). Vietnam sows had longer duration of pregnancy, more piglets born alive and heavier litter weight of weaning than Belgium sows (P < 0.01). Bodyweight at birth, at weaning, at 2, 5.5 and 7.5 months of age increased from the first to third parity (P < 0.05). Gilts had more lean meat than intact boars (P < 0.01). Compared with observations made in temperate countries, the reproduction and production performances, sperm concentration and total number of spermatozoa of stress-negative Piétrain pigs were reduced, whereas lean meat percentage was not affected. This might be due to the different climate, although improving values for animals born in Vietnam might indicate adaptation of the animals and/or of the technicians with that breed. The results support the interest of the use of this new Piétrain line in tropical countries with ecological and climatic conditions similar to Vietnam.
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