University Offers Managra Boars from Manitoba Faculty
The University of Manitoba animal science department begins taking orders for Managra boars for delivery in late April or early July. No females will be sold. Dr. Bob Parker prices boars by quality and issues first come, first served. Managra, a new breed, aids commercial cross breeding with a 45 percent Swedish Landrace, 20 percent Wessex Saddleback, 15 percent Welsh, and 20 percent Berkshire Yorkshire Tamworth and Minnesota lineage. Reproductive performance carcass quality and growth rate are described as more than adequate.
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Managra boar field trial shows favorable litter and fat traits
Field trials on 60 Manitoba hog farms from 1969 to 1971 show Managra boars sire larger birth and wean litter sizes and lower total fat than crossbreds. Producers are urged to contact Dr. Bob Parker at the University of Manitoba for boar purchases this year.
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Bob Parker
Animal Science Department
University of Manitoba
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