SELECTION GENETIC
PROGRESS		 CARCASS
EVALUATION		 GENETIC SUPERIORITY &
  VISUAL APPRAISAL		 BIG BLUB ON-FARM TESTING CENTRAL TESTING

National Pig Performance Testing Scheme
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Genetic superiority and visual appraisal should be synonymous-harvested judiciously into
 a blend of perfection

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All centrally tested animals are visually appraised, following the completion of test. 14 Traits are evaluated and combined in a visual index. Below average animals are disqualified - often automatically by unwanted extremes.

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