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Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)

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27. Scope of the Scheme

 

The Scheme must be applied in accordance with internationally recognised recording standards and norms as reflected in the Rules of the Scheme—

(a) Phase D - On-farm Testing an integral part of genetic improvement within the National Pig Recording and Improvement Scheme.
(i) On-farm testing shall involve the testing of boars and gilts measuring growth rate, ultrasonic back fat measurements and, where applicable, feed intake and feed conversion.
(ii) This procedure is flexible and thus makes provision for group and individual testing.
(b) Phase B - The Central Testing phase of pigs: Random sample from every (c) breeder participating in performance testing and carcass evaluation at any of the official testing centres under the standardised conditions.