Age at castration (surgical or immunological) impacts carcass characteristics and meat quality of male pigs
In order to accurately estimate body composition at slaughter and to meet specific market targets, the influence of age at time of castration (surgical or immunological) on body composition and boar taint indicators must be determined for male pigs. In all, 48 males were randomly assigned to one of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117002063 |