Carcass Characteristics and Primal Pork Cuts of Gilts, Boars, Immunocastrates and Barrows Using AutoFOM III Data of a Commercial Abattoir

The surgical castration of male piglets as a routine procedure in modern pig production is facing increasing societal criticism. Pork production with boars and immunocastrates are available alternatives, but both have low market shares as it is so far uncertain how the carcass characteristics and pr...

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Main Authors: Kevin Kress, Jens Hartung, Johannes Jasny, Volker Stefanski, Ulrike Weiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/10/1912