Alternatives to Piglet Castration: From Issues to Solutions

Alternatives to Piglet Castration: From Issues to Solutions

Because castrated male pigs convert feed into meat less efficiently than entire males, they are less efficient regarding the utilization of resources [...]

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Main Authors: Ulrike Weiler, Maria Font-i-Furnols, Igor Tomasevič, Michel Bonneau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1041
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spelling doaj-5130c0140814449ca95559fe95b8e0322021-04-07T23:05:57ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-04-01111041104110.3390/ani11041041Alternatives to Piglet Castration: From Issues to SolutionsUlrike Weiler0Maria Font-i-Furnols1Igor Tomasevič2Michel Bonneau3Department of Behavioral Physiology of Livestock (460f), Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 17, 70593 Stuttgart, GermanyIRTA-Product Quality, Finca Camps i Armet, 17121 Monells, SpainFaculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaIFIP Institut du Porc, La Motte au Vicomte, 35650 Le Rheu, FranceBecause castrated male pigs convert feed into meat less efficiently than entire males, they are less efficient regarding the utilization of resources [...]https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1041n/a
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