Influence of breed and slaughter weight on boar taint prevalence in entire male pigs

Influence of breed and slaughter weight on boar taint prevalence in entire male pigs

Piétrain (P), Large White (LW) and Belgian Landrace stress negative (BN) boars were slaughtered at 50, 70, 90 or 110 kg live weight to investigate breed differences and the effect of slaughter weight on boar taint prevalence. Boar taint was quantified by four different methodologies: sensory evaluat...

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Main Authors: M. Aluwé, S. Millet, K.M. Bekaert, F.A.M. Tuyttens, L. Vanhaecke, S. De Smet, D.L. De Brabander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
entire male pigs
breed
slaughter weight
boar taint
detection methods
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731111000164

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