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Use of visual image analysis for the description of pig growth in size and shape

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

A. B. Doeschl ,
C. T. Whittemore ,
D. M. Green ,
A. V. Fisher  and
C. P. Schofield
A. B. Doeschl*
Affiliation:
PIC International Group, at School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
C. T. Whittemore
Affiliation:
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, The King’s Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
D. M. Green
Affiliation:
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, The King’s Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
A. V. Fisher
Affiliation:
Division of Farm Animal Science, School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, BS40 5DU, UK
C. P. Schofield
Affiliation:
BBSRC Silsoe Research Institute, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedford MK45 4HS, UK
*
Andrea.Doeschl@ed.ac.uk
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Visual imaging systems provide daily plan (overhead) measurements of pigs. These allow monitoring and control of pig growth, as is essential to production efficiency. Schofield et al., 1999 suggest that size measurements can provide accurate estimates of live weight, but a description of growth in terms of size and shape may also give a direct quantification of body form and value. This report presents analyses of the growth of pigs of two commercial breed types in terms of live weight, body plan area and ham width, and examines the relationship between observed body shapes of living pigs and their dissected body composition.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2003 , 2003 , pp. 21
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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Schofield, C. P., Marchant, J. A., White, R .P, Brandl, N. and Wilson, M. 1999. Monitoring Pig Growth using a prototype imaging system. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research 72: 205–210.Google Scholar