What are the characteristics of Deka pigs? A detailed introduction to breed features

The great-grandparent breeding stock of the Deka hybrid line was introduced from the United States and consists of five lines: A, B, C, E, and F. Deka pigs have the outstanding characteristics of a high number of piglets born, fast growth, high feed conversion rate, and a high carcass lean meat rate. In addition, they also have a series of advantages such as a sturdy constitution, uniform herd, strong feeding ability, good meat quality, and stress resistance. The number of piglets born can reach 11.7 for first-litter sows and 12.5 for multiparous sows. The age at reaching 90 kg body weight is 150 days, the feed-to-meat ratio is 2.8 to 1, the carcass lean meat rate is 60%, and the dressing percentage is 74%.