Boar taint – possibilities and solutions in pig production

Over many years castration of male pigs has been a common zootechnical practice performed in order to avoid boar taint or offensive odour of pork found in sexually mature boars. As castration of animals in intensive livestock production has been receiving criticism from international organizations f...

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Main Authors: Boris Lukić, Emilija Cimerman, Nikola Raguž, Ivona Djurkin Kušec, Suzanne Rowe, Goran Kušec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Agrobitechnical Sciences Osijek 2016-11-01
Series:Poljoprivreda
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Online Access:http://poljoprivreda.pfos.hr/upload/publications/Nerastovsko%20svojstvo%20-%20mogu%C4%87nosti%20i%20rje%C5%A1enja%20u%20uzgoju%20svinja.pdf