Pelage Traits in Neonatal Wild, Domestic and “Crossbred” Piglets
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Hansen, W. J.; Foley, C. W.; Seerley, R. W.; Curtis, S. E.
- Source
- Journal of Animal Science; January 1972, Vol. 34 Issue: 1 p100-102, 3p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 00218812; 15253163
Neonatal wild piglets had greater average pelage weight density and pelage population density—both traits directly related to pelage insulation—than domestic piglets. Furthermore the wild piglet's hair shaft's had a larger medulla and contained more medullary vacuolation; relative medulla size and vacuolation are directly related to pelage insulation by decreasing hair-shaft conductivity. Piglets sired by a wild boar and out of a domestic sow had values for these traits intermediate to wild and domestic piglets.