Effects of Hybridizing Berkshire Boar with Landrace × Yorkshire Sow on the Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Hybrid Progeny

[ Objective] The research aimed to provide theoretical basis for further popularization and application of Berkshire Pig in Southeast Guizhou. [ Method] The carcass traits and meat quality of Berkshire（B） × Landrace（L） × Yorkshire（Y）, Duroc（D） × Landrace（L） x Yorkshire（Y） and Lanclrace （L） xYorkshire（Y） were determined by slaughter test. And the application effect of Berkshire in the minority areas was analyzed. [Result] From the carcass traits, the hybridized pig of Berkshire（B） x Landrace（L） ×Yorkshire（Y） had higher slaughter rate and lower lean meat percentage, having extremely significant difference with Landrace （L） × Yorkshire （Y） and significant difference with Durec （D） × Landrace （L） × Yorkshire（Y）. The meat indices of Berkshire（B） × Landrace（L） ×Yorkshire（Y） were better than that of Landrace （L） ×Yorkshire（Y） and Duroc （D）× Landrace（L） ×Yorkshire（Y）. The eye muscle area of Berkshire（B） ×Landrace（L） xYorkshire（Y） had extremely significant difference with Landrace （L） × Yorkshire（Y） and significant difference with Duroc（D） × Landrace（L） × Yorkshire（Y）. The meat color, marbling and cocking percentage and other meat indices were similar with that of Jianhe White Xiang Pig, Nayong Nuogu Pig and Cola Pig. [ Conclusion] Berkshire（B） × Landrace（L） xYorkshire（Y） was more suiTab, for residents in the minority mountain areas, so it was worthy to be popularized.