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Archaeometric Characterization of Submerged Sasanian Stucco From Ghaleh Guri, Western Iran
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Ghaleh Guri archaeological site, a late Sasanian site with a building complex dated to 591–628 ce, lies along an ancient road linking the western Zagros to Mesopotamia. Its architectural remains, adorned with stucco, faced annual river floods yet remained stable for centuries.
Atefeh Shekofteh +2 more
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Animal, 2011 Boar taint, an off-odor and an off-flavor in the meat from some uncastrated male pigs, is due to high levels of the testicular steroid hormone, androstenone, and the indole, skatole.
K. Jen, E.J. Squires
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Enhancement of pigmeat quality by altering pre-slaughter management [PDF]
, 2005 End of project reportThe studies presented in this report were conducted to investigate the effect of breed, slaughter weight, castration of male pigs and strategic feeding strategies on the performance of pigs to slaughter and on their carcass quality.
Allen, Paul +5 more
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Environmentally adjusted productivity growth and shadow prices for dairy farms
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, EarlyView.Abstract We estimate the environmentally adjusted productivity growth and shadow price for Ontario dairy farms. We use an input‐oriented directional distance function and farm‐level data from 2000 to 2020. First, we find that while GHG emissions per cow increase with higher milk yields, emission intensity decreases as milk yield per cow increases.
Bibek Dahal +2 more
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Einfluss von Genotyp und Fütterung in der ökologischen Mast intakter männlicher Schweine. II: Mast- und Schlachtleistung [PDF]
, 2017 The object of the study was to test the effect of (i) two different terminal sire lines (Danish Duroc, Du vs. Piétrain, Pi) and (ii) two different feeding strategies (without (-) vs.
Bussemas, Ralf +3 more
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Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Newly‐weaned piglets face challenges such as reduced feed intake, impaired gut function, and susceptibility to post‐weaning diarrhoea, increasing the need for dietary strategies that support gut health and growth. This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with butyric acid (BA), resistant potato starch (PS), and their ...
Kathryn Ruth Connolly +2 more
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Boar taint in very small organic entire male pigs - preliminary results [PDF]
, 2008 Very small entire male pigs can be part of a new concept of organic seasonal production of pigs. The concept includes outdoor production of small entire male pigs, very large female pigs and sows slaughtered after first litter.
Claudi-Magnussen, C., Kongsted, A.G.
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Zoonoses and Public Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are responsible for respiratory infections in a wide range of species, including birds, swine and humans. The role of wild boar (Sus scrofa) in IAV epidemiology remains underexplored. Here, we present a longitudinal serologic and virologic surveillance study of wild boars in Spain from 2015 to 2023 ...
Paloma Encinas +8 more
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Ebermast – eine Herausforderung für den Ökolandbau [PDF]
, 2013 Das Thema Kastration von männlichen Ferkeln wird immer wieder kontrovers zwischen Landwirten, Tierschützern und Politikern diskutiert. Die Kastration mit Betäubung und/oder Schmerzmitteln ist nur teilweise eine Verbesserung.
Früh, Barbara, Holinger, Mirjam
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Regulation of cytochrome P450 mRNA expression in primary porcine hepatocytes by selected secondary plant metabolites from chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) [PDF]
, 2013 Chicory (Cichorium intybus) has been shown to induce enzymes of pharmacokinetic relevance (cytochrome P450; CYP). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of selected secondary plant metabolites with a global extract of chicory root, on the ...
Ekstrand, Bo +2 more
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