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Allen recommended using swine with two toes of approximately the same size for breeding programs. Hogs that have one large and one small toe are like “cars with two good tires and two slick tires...The smaller toe will not carry its proportion of weight.” he said. Allen added that hz liked to see animals with a little spread between the toes since a slight spread provided better traction on slippery concrete.

Allen also emphasized the importance of buying boars from a breeder who probed backfat and selecting animals that were long rather than round. Low backfat is generally an indication of (Continued on Page 4)

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