The effect of cereal type and enzyme supplementation on carcass characteristics, volatile fatty acids and intestinal microflora and boar taint in entire male pigs

The effect of cereal type and enzyme supplementation on carcass characteristics, volatile fatty acids and intestinal microflora and boar taint in entire male pigs

A 2 × 2 factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of cereal type (barley v. oat) and exogenous enzyme supplementation (with or without) on intestinal fermentation, and on indole and skatole levels in the intestinal content and the adipose tissue in finisher boars. The experimenta...

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Main Authors: C. Pauly, P. Spring, D. Gahan, J.V. O’Doherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
skatole
indole
cereal
β-glucanase
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110001849

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