Effect of faecal soiling on skatole and androstenone occurrence in organic entire male pigs
Production of entire male pigs could be a future strategy for organic pig production. However, production of entire males leads to increased risk of carcasses with elevated boar taint levels. It is hypothesized that skatole levels in pig meat are affected by faecal soiling and that organic housing f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731115000798 |