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The Effect of Lupinus albus on Growth Performance, Body Composition and Satiety Hormones of Male Pigs Immunized against Gonadotrophin Releasing Factor

Animals, 2017
Two hundred and ninety four pigs were used with the aim to develop a dietary management strategy using Lupinus albus L. (albus lupins) to reduce the increase in feed intake and subsequent increase in carcass fatness in pigs immunized against ...
Karen Moore, Bruce Mullan, Jae Cheol Kim, Frank Dunshea   +3 more
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Performance and intestinal responses to dehulling and inclusion level of Australian sweet lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) in diets for weaner pigs [PDF]

, 2012
A total of 180 entire male weaner pigs weighing 6.4 ± 0.1. kg (mean ± SEM) and housed in pairs was used in a completely randomised block design with 9 dietary treatments (n= 10 pens). Pigs were blocked based on weaning weight.
Heo, J.M., Kim, J.C., Mullan, B.P., Pluske, J.R.   +3 more
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Alternatives to Piglet Castration: From Issues to Solutions

Animals, 2021
Because castrated male pigs convert feed into meat less efficiently than entire males, they are less efficient regarding the utilization of resources [...]
Ulrike Weiler, Maria Font-i-Furnols, Igor Tomasevič, Michel Bonneau   +3 more
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Relationship between carcass weight, adipose tissue androstenone level and expression of the hepatic 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in entire commercial pigs

Animal, 2007
Boar taint is a major meat-quality defect in pigs and is due to excessive accumulation of skatole and androstenone in adipose tissue. The present work investigated the relationship between carcass weight, levels of skatole and androstenone in adipose ...
S.I. Nicolau-Solano, F.M. Whittington, J.D. Wood, O. Doran   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pros and Cons of Alternatives to Piglet Castration: Welfare, Boar Taint, and Other Meat Quality Traits

Animals, 2019
This paper reviews the pros and cons of various alternatives to the surgical castration of male piglets without pain relief. Castration is mostly motivated by the presence of boar taint in the meat from some entire male pigs.
Michel Bonneau, Ulrike Weiler
doaj   +1 more source

In vivo effect of dried chicory root (Cichorium intybus L.) on xenobiotica metabolising cytochrome P450 enzymes in porcine liver [PDF]

, 2011
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are widely studied for their involvement in metabolism of drugs and endogenous compounds. In porcine liver, CYP1A2,2Aand 2E1 are important for the metabolism of skatole.Feeding chicory roots to pigs is known to decrease the ...
Ekstrand, Bo, Rasmussen, Martin Krøyer, Zamaratskaia, Galia   +2 more
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Influence of breed and slaughter weight on boar taint prevalence in entire male pigs

Animal, 2011
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
M. Aluwé, S. Millet, K.M. Bekaert, F.A.M. Tuyttens, L. Vanhaecke, S. De Smet, D.L. De Brabander   +6 more
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Welfare of entire male pigs is improved by socialising piglets and keeping intact groups until slaughter

Animal, 2013
In today's production systems, pigs raised for slaughter are mixed many times, resulting in stress and fighting. The negative consequences of mixing are probably more severe with entire males than with castrates, as they fight more.
L. Rydhmer, M. Hansson, K. Lundström, C. Brunius, K. Andersson   +4 more
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Raising entire male pigs: comparison of growth performance and meat quality of the Bísara breed and a terminal cross - a pilot study

Frontiers in Animal Science
Rearing entire male pigs presents several benefits, including enhanced feed efficiency, reduced environmental impact, and improved animal welfare. However, the risk of boar taint poses a significant challenge to pork quality.
Ricardo Pereira-Pinto, José Pedro Araújo, José Pedro Araújo, Joaquim Cerqueira, Joaquim Cerqueira, Fernando Mata, Preciosa Pires, Manuela Vaz-Velho   +7 more
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Potential sensitivity of pork production situations aiming at high-quality products to the use of entire male pigs as an alternative to surgical castrates

Animal, 2018
The perspective of a possible ban on surgical castration of male pigs in the EU is a real challenge for pork production systems aiming at (very) high-quality products.
M. Bonneau, M. Čandek-Potokar, M. Škrlep, M. Font-i-Furnols, M. Aluwé, L. Fontanesi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source