Biological Characteristics of Captive Chinese Wuzhishan Minipigs (Sus scrofa)

Table 2

Growth performances of outbred WZS minipigs of different ages.

Age class

Sex

BW (kg)

HAW (cm)

BL (cm)

HD (cm)

HB (cm)

HG (cm)

AG (cm)

SG (cm)

BKL (cm)

BB (cm)

HL (cm)

FB (cm)

JW (cm)

CL (cm)

CG (cm)

Birth

Total

191

0.57 ± 0.11

11.65 ± 1.00

17.10 ± 1.25

5.83 ± 0.52

4.55 ± 0.48

17.67 ± 1.44

19.08 ± 1.86

4.16 ± 0.32

6.00 ± 0.58

3.86 ± 0.45

7.98 ± 0.55

4.28 ± 0.25

4.59 ± 0.25

5.50 ± 0.60

1.97 ± 0.16

Male

96

0.59 ± 0.10

11.75 ± 0.95

17.22 ± 1.15

5.91 ± 0.49

4.63 ± 0.47

17.94 ± 1.26

19.51 ± 1.63

4.24 ± 0.29

6.04 ± 0.55

3.92 ± 0.43

8.11 ± 0.46

4.32 ± 0.27

4.65 ± 0.24

5.55 ± 0.57

1.99 ± 0.15

Female

95

0.55 ± 0.11**

11.54 ± 1.05

16.98 ± 1.34

5.76 ± 0.54

4.48 ± 0.48

17.39 ± 1.55*

18.65 ± 1.99**

4.09 ± 0.32**

5.96 ± 0.61

3.80 ± 0.46

7.86 ± 0.60**

4.24 ± 0.23*

4.53 ± 0.24**

5.46 ± 0.62

1.95 ± 0.16

1 month

Total

190

2.80 ± 0.69

18.27 ± 2.01

29.34 ± 2.62

9.47 ± 0.96

8.37 ± 1.03

30.19 ± 2.98

33.05 ± 3.37

5.82 ± 0.47

11.19 ± 1.28

7.23 ± 1.14

10.73 ± 0.98

5.71 ± 0.45

6.61 ± 0.54

7.82 ± 0.92

3.15 ± 0.30

Male

95

2.76 ± 0.68

18.23 ± 1.94

29.27 ± 2.55

9.41 ± 1.00

8.26 ± 1.10

29.99 ± 3.10

32.64 ± 3.53

5.83 ± 0.49

11.17 ± 1.26

7.14 ± 1.19

10.74 ± 0.88

5.70 ± 0.49

6.61 ± 0.51

7.82 ± 0.83

3.17 ± 0.29

Female

95

2.84 ± 0.70

18.31 ± 2.08

29.42 ± 2.70

9.53 ± 0.91

8.48 ± 0.94

30.38 ± 2.84

33.46 ± 3.16

5.82 ± 0.46

11.21 ± 1.31

7.32 ± 1.08

11.72 ± 1.07

5.72 ± 0.41

6.61 ± 0.57

7.81 ± 1.00

3.12 ± 0.32

2 months

Total

169

4.54 ± 1.66

22.30 ± 2.55

35.68 ± 4.29

11.15 ± 1.48

9.73 ± 1.44

34.81 ± 4.32

39.12 ± 5.45

6.54 ± 0.73

12.95 ± 1.71

8.52 ± 1.98

12.71 ± 1.02

6.31 ± 0.48

7.53 ± 0.72

9.82 ± 1.24

3.50 ± 0.38

Male

91

4.43 ± 1.67

22.17 ± 2.43

35.65 ± 4.55

11.03 ± 1.51

9.67 ± 1.50

34.53 ± 4.35

38.66 ± 5.59

6.57 ± 0.76

13.02 ± 1.82

8.47 ± 2.11

12.70 ± 0.86

6.33 ± 0.46

7.57 ± 0.70

9.79 ± 1.24

3.45 ± 0.33

Female

78

4.67 ± 1.65

22.44 ± 2.68

35.71 ± 3.98

11.29 ± 1.45

9.81 ± 1.38

35.13 ± 4.29

39.65 ± 5.28

6.50 ± 0.70

12.88 ± 1.59

8.58 ± 1.83

12.71 ± 1.19

6.29 ± 0.52

7.49 ± 0.73

9.87 ± 1.24

35.6 ± 0.43

3 months

Total

142

6.13 ± 1.92

25.70 ± 3.20

41.09 ± 4.69

12.64 ± 1.74

10.91 ± 1.45

39.28 ± 4.89

44.78 ± 5.72

7.08 ± 0.74

14.62 ± 2.04

9.22 ± 1.34

14.42 ± 1.27

6.90 ± 0.55

8.20 ± 0.65

11.46 ± 1.57

3.93 ± 0.47

Male

71

6.02 ± 1.95

25.58 ± 3.17

41.05 ± 4.82

12.39 ± 1.57

10.85 ± 1.51

38.81 ± 4.67

44.58 ± 5.83

7.13 ± 0.78

14.61 ± 2.19

9.31 ± 1.35

14.47 ± 1.17

6.92 ± 0.58

8.16 ± 0.66

11.32 ± 1.53

3.88 ± 0.41

Female

71

6.25 ± 1.90

25.83 ± 3.25

41.13 ± 4.60

12.89 ± 1.88

10.97 ± 1.39

39.75 ± 5.10

44.98 ± 5.65

7.02 ± 0.71

14.63 ± 1.89

9.13 ± 1.34

14.36 ± 1.36

6.89 ± 0.53

8.24 ± 0.65

11.59 ± 1.60

3.98 ± 0.52

4 months

Total

113

7.78 ± 2.17

28.07 ± 3.23

44.11 ± 4.43

14.21 ± 1.89

11.89 ± 1.38

43.12 ± 4.60

49.36 ± 6.74

7.41 ± 0.76

15.78 ± 1.87

10.20 ± 1.41

15.95 ± 0.99

7.23 ± 0.53

8.69 ± 0.68

12.88 ± 1.59

4.45 ± 0.57

Male

59

7.72 ± 2.05

27.98 ± 3.09

45.12 ± 4.59

14.01 ± 1.72

11.77 ± 1.41

42.73 ± 4.56

48.92 ± 7.57

7.45 ± 0.79

15.57 ± 1.88

10.18 ± 1.50

15.86 ± 0.94

7.32 ± 0.54

8.80 ± 0.59

12.70 ± 1.55

4.32 ± 0.43

Female

54

7.84 ± 2.32

28.16 ± 3.41

45.09 ± 4.44

14.43 ± 2.05

12.02 ± 1.36

43.56 ± 5.65

49.84 ± 5.72

7.37 ± 0.72

16.02 ± 1.86

10.22 ± 1.31

16.05 ± 1.04

7.15 ± 0.51

8.57 ± 0.75

13.07 ± 1.63

4.58 ± 0.67*

5 months

Total

90

9.61 ± 2.37

30.33 ± 3.71

48.28 ± 4.57

15.43 ± 1.82

12.55 ± 1.47

46.40 ± 4.76

52.87 ± 6.93

8.05 ± 0.89

17.37 ± 2.15

10.99 ± 1.32

16.76 ± 1.11

7.56 ± 0.47

9.16 ± 0.73

13.69 ± 2.09

4.68 ± 0.60

Male

50

9.23 ± 2.23

29.78 ± 3.05

48.13 ± 4.35

15.07 ± 1.74

12.37 ± 1.55

45.60 ± 4.58

52.33 ± 7.26

8.12 ± 1.00

16.86 ± 2.21

10.77 ± 1.31

16.59 ± 1.21

7.53 ± 0.46

9.11 ± 0.67

13.33 ± 1.96

4.54 ± 0.59

Female

40

10.10 ± 2.47

31.00 ± 4.34

48.48 ± 4.87

15.89 ± 1.83*

12.78 ± 1.35

47.40 ± 4.85

53.55 ± 6.52

7.98 ± 0.75

18.00 ± 1.90

11.25 ± 1.31

16.99 ± 0.93

7.59 ± 0.48

9.23 ± 0.80

14.15 ± 2.20

4.86 ± 0.56*

6 months

Total

84

12.11 ± 2.99

32.64 ± 3.81

52.13 ± 5.43

16.80 ± 2.09

13.95 ± 1.61

50.64 ± 5.77

58.30 ± 5.88

8.51 ± 0.74

18.77 ± 2.29

11.95 ± 1.31

17.75 ± 1.47

7.93 ± 0.54

9.74 ± 0.90

14.90 ± 2.40

5.10 ± 0.68

Male

48

11.26 ± 2.67

32.05 ± 3.41

51.71 ± 4.99

16.44 ± 1.80

13.69 ± 1.41

49.56 ± 5.16

56.99 ± 5.42

8.45 ± 0.71

18.52 ± 1.98

11.72 ± 1.27

17.42 ± 1.41

7.80 ± 0.50

9.62 ± 0.88

14.36 ± 2.27

4.94 ± 0.65

Female

36

13.24 ± 3.06**

33.43 ± 4.20

52.69 ± 5.98

17.28 ± 2.36

14.29 ± 1.81

52.07 ± 6.29

60.06 ± 6.09*

8.60 ± 0.79

19.11 ± 2.64

12.25 ± 1.33

18.18 ± 1.45*

8.10 ± 0.55*

9.89 ± 0.91

15.63 ± 2.41*

5.32 ± 0.67**

7 months

Total

75

15.02 ± 3.50

34.89 ± 2.85

55.88 ± 3.92

18.33 ± 2.05

14.92 ± 1.49

54.54 ± 4.80

61.37 ± 6.19

9.08 ± 0.69

20.58 ± 1.90

12.75 ± 1.23

19.06 ± 1.37

8.37 ± 0.58

10.38 ± 0.85

16.30 ± 1.81

5.62 ± 0.64

Male

37

14.49 ± 3.01

34.40 ± 2.67

55.93 ± 3.11

18.36 ± 1.69

14.78 ± 1.34

54.34 ± 4.23

60.35 ± 6.04

9.11 ± 0.66

20.71 ± 1.83

12.68 ± 1.15

18.71 ± 1.19

8.30 ± 0.54

10.17 ± 0.74

15.83 ± 1.72

5.38 ± 1.46

Female

38

15.53 ± 3.80

35.37 ± 2.90

55.84 ± 4.40

18.30 ± 2.29

15.06 ± 1.60

54.73 ± 5.16

62.37 ± 6.00

9.07 ± 0.71

20.46 ± 2.00

12.81 ± 1.32

19.40 ± 1.43*

8.43 ± 0.62

10.58 ± 0.89*

16.76 ± 1.74*

5.86 ± 0.67

8 months

Total

67

16.95 ± 4.16

36.52 ± 4.75

57.88 ± 4.72

18.88 ± 2.56

15.65 ± 1.64

57.06 ± 6.71

64.06 ± 7.41

9.43 ± 0.69

20.90 ± 2.27

13.51 ± 1.45

20.19 ± 1.64

8.71 ± 0.68

10.96 ± 0.96

16.86 ± 2.36

5.85 ± 0.67

Male

37

16.92 ± 0.65

36.56 ± 4.96

57.81 ± 4.28

18.93 ± 2.60

15.83 ± 1.66

57.27 ± 6.59

64.68 ± 6.95

9.56 ± 0.62

21.21 ± 2.29

13.70 ± 1.45

19.96 ± 1.27

8.76 ± 0.65

10.84 ± 0.86

16.83 ± 2.21

5.66 ± 0.56

Female

30

16.97 ± 1.31

36.46 ± 4.66

57.97 ± 5.35

18.82 ± 2.59

15.45 ± 1.68

56.80 ± 7.07

63.31 ± 8.18

9.28 ± 0.80

20.51 ± 2.30

13.29 ± 1.48

20.47 ± 1.95

8.64 ± 0.74

11.10 ± 1.03

16.91 ± 2.54

6.07 ± 0.70*

9 months

Total

62

18.74 ± 4.62

37.73 ± 4.30

59.54 ± 5.20

19.83 ± 2.56

15.71 ± 1.67

58.94 ± 6.72

65.92 ± 7.03

9.64 ± 0.86

21.81 ± 2.29

13.65 ± 1.51

20.70 ± 1.66

8.80 ± 0.75

11.12 ± 1.11

17.54 ± 2.22

6.01 ± 0.76

Male

37

19.19 ± 4.56

37.81 ± 4.27

59.39 ± 4.94

19.99 ± 2.50

15.86 ± 1.70

59.46 ± 6.66

66.21 ± 7.03

9.83 ± 0.87

21.92 ± 2.37

13.71 ± 1.52

20.69 ± 1.65

8.96 ± 0.79

11.06 ± 1.18

17.48 ± 2.22

5.91 ± 0.64

Female

25

18.09 ± 4.81

37.62 ± 4.31

59.76 ± 5.42

19.61 ± 2.70

15.49 ± 1.68

58.16 ± 6.97

65.48 ± 7.00

9.36 ± 0.82

21.66 ± 2.20

13.55 ± 1.54

20.71 ± 1.73

8.57 ± 0.63*

11.22 ± 1.05

17.62 ± 2.17

6.16 ± 0.86

10 months

Total

54

21.96 ± 5.69

39.66 ± 4.14

63.02 ± 5.89

21.62 ± 2.71

17.01 ± 1.64

63.07 ± 7.09

71.17 ± 7.66

10.11 ± 0.68

23.01 ± 2.12

14.77 ± 1.49

21.95 ± 1.63

9.08 ± 1.05

12.02 ± 1.05

17.95 ± 1.83

6.38 ± 0.77

Male

33

22.14 ± 5.15

39.46 ± 4.46

63.58 ± 5.99

21.64 ± 2.40

16.85 ± 1.49

63.09 ± 5.81

71.31 ± 6.69

10.16 ± 0.65

22.69 ± 2.05

14.70 ± 1.24

21.74 ± 1.34

8.97 ± 1.08

12.01 ± 0.98

17.77 ± 1.82

6.27 ± 0.54

Female

21

21.69 ± 6.47

39.98 ± 3.43

62.15 ± 5.51

21.59 ± 3.10

17.26 ± 1.83

63.05 ± 8.70

70.95 ± 8.83

10.01 ± 0.76

23.50 ± 2.19

14.86 ± 1.86

22.29 ± 2.00

9.25 ± 0.87

12.03 ± 1.18

18.22 ± 1.66

6.55 ± 0.85

11 months

Total

50

23.36 ± 6.44

40.93 ± 3.55

64.78 ± 5.32

21.77 ± 2.62

17.37 ± 1.81

65.02 ± 7.50

71.30 ± 8.00

10.32 ± 0.80

23.69 ± 1.93

14.99 ± 1.56

22.41 ± 1.27

9.33 ± 0.72

12.24 ± 1.04

18.38 ± 1.97

6.51 ± 0.74

Male

30

23.65 ± 6.74

41.06 ± 4.13

64.66 ± 5.61

21.92 ± 2.58

17.37 ± 1.68

65.57 ± 7.25

71.54 ± 7.65

10.43 ± 0.76

24.10 ± 1.86

15.03 ± 1.48

22.52 ± 1.22

9.44 ± 0.65

12.34 ± 1.04

18.52 ± 2.07

6.42 ± 0.62

Female

20

22.94 ± 6.27

40.67 ± 2.55

64.95 ± 4.83

21.53 ± 2.74

17.37 ± 2.05

64.20 ± 8.15

70.95 ± 8.73

10.16 ± 0.89

23.08 ± 2.04

14.93 ± 1.72

22.24 ± 1.39

9.15 ± 0.85

12.09 ± 1.07

18.18 ± 1.78

6.63 ± 0.84

12 months

Total

39

26.21 ± 6.24

42.96 ± 3.37

67.38 ± 6.35

22.94 ± 2.82

17.59 ± 2.74

67.49 ± 7.74

74.69 ± 9.19

10.63 ± 0.78

24.75 ± 2.28

15.86 ± 1.64

23.19 ± 1.58

9.68 ± 0.70

12.70 ± 1.17

19.13 ± 2.11

6.72 ± 0.72

Male

25

27.05 ± 5.76

42.92 ± 3.48

67.80 ± 5.78

23.28 ± 2.40

18.01 ± 1.78

67.88 ± 6.51

75.10 ± 8.30

10.86 ± 0.72

24.56 ± 1.92

15.88 ± 1.26

23.19 ± 1.36

9.90 ± 0.55

12.92 ± 1.20

19.28 ± 2.20

6.78 ± 0.63

Female

14

24.72 ± 7.35

43.04 ± 3.32

66.64 ± 7.22

22.38 ± 3.54

16.87 ± 3.92

66.79 ± 9.38

74.00 ± 10.71

10.22 ± 0.81*

25.07 ± 2.83

15.83 ± 2.17

23.19 ± 1.99

9.36 ± 0.85**

12.33 ± 0.99

18.14 ± 4.12

6.51 ± 0.78

Note: comparisons between the males and females of the same age class. *and **.