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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Main Authors: Itziar Garitano, Carlos Liebana, Elifio Feliz de Vargas, Alvaro Olivares Moreno, Argimiro Daza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2720