Effect of gender on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat and fat composition of pigs slaughtered at 125 kg of live weight destined to Teruel (Spain) ham production
Duroc x (Landrace x Large White) barrows (n=60) and gilts (n=72), that consumed the same feed during the experimental period (25-125 kg of live weight) were used. The duration of experimental period was 130 and 143 days for barrows and gilts respectively. The average daily gain and average daily fe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2013-03-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2720 |