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The
Iden Test Centre is owned and managed by the German Ministry for Agriculture and the Environment in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This authority is responsible for the independent evaluation and certification of pig performance tests for breeding organisations. This year Hermitage Maxgro progeny were evaluated and these animals set a new record, achieving the highest growth rate recorded in the progeny of terminal boars for fattening since the station starting testing in 1997.
IDEN Test Results
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Castrates
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Gilts
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Average
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Average
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Average
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Start weight
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kg
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23.5
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24.6
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24.0
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End weight
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kg
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115.1
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113.9
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114.5
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Slaughter weight
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kg
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89.3
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90.9
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90.1
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Age at test end
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days
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162
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173
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167
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Carcass length
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cm
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98.7
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99.6
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99.1
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Average daily gain test period
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g/day
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1037
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903
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970
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Feed intake
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kg/day
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2.51
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2.14
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2.32
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Feed conversion
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kg/kg
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2.42
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2.38
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2.40
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* Back fat total (3 measured points)
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cm
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2.50
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2.10
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2.30
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Lean meat FOM
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%
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56.1
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59.1
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57.6
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EU grade E
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%
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75.0
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91.7
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83.3
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EU grade U
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%
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20.8
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8.3
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14.6
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EU grade R
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4.2
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0
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2.1
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Comparison of test results at Iden Test Station between Hermitage Maxgro Progeny and Competitor commercial progeny
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Growth Rate on test
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Feed Intake [kgs/day]
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Food Conversion Ratio
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Length [mm]
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Fat [cms]
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Lean % [FOM]
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2008 [Competitors]
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840
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2.21
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2.64
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100.8
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2.27
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58.82
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2009
[Competitors]
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875
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2.21
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2.53
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100.1
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2.26
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57.86
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2010
[Competitors]
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853
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2.15
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2.53
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99.7
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2.31
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57.05
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2011 [Hermitage]
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970
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2.32
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2.40
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99.1
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2.30
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57.60
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