Sexual maturity as risk for development of deviant behaviours in pig production systems with entire males [PDF]
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2021 Male piglets are castrated primarily to avoid the unpleasant boar taint in meat, and additionally for the predisposition of castrates to accumulate fat and for their lower risk of developing unwanted behaviours.
Nakov Dimitar +6 more
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THE EFFECT OF DIETARY FIBRE CONTENT ON SKATOLE AND INDOLE PRODUCTION IN FAECES OF IMMUNOCASTRATED MALE PIGS [PDF]
Poljoprivreda, 2015 The effect of dietary fibre content on intestinal production of indolic compounds was studied in immunocastrated pigs (IC). In addition, entire males (EM) and IC were compared on control diet (with low fibre content).
Martin Škrlep +5 more
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Amino and fatty acid profile, chemical composition and pork quality in entire males, castrates and gilts [PDF]
Acta Fytotechnica et Zootechnica, 2020 Forty-two pigs, entire males, surgical castrates and gilts, was randomly selected for the experiment. After reaching the average live weight of 105 kg, pigs were slaughtered. Significant differences (P
Ivan Bahelka
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Reproductive benefits and reduced investment in parental care behavior associated with reproductive groups of males in Abudefduf troschelii [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Fishes of the family Pomacentridae present a wide diversity of mating systems, ranging from polygyny to promiscuity and from individual territorial defense to the establishment of reproductive colonies of males.
Mariana Solís-Mendoza +3 more
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Collagen constitutes about 12% in females and 17% in males of the total protein in mice
Scientific Reports, 2023 Collagen has been postulated to be the most abundant protein in our body, making up one-third of the total protein content in mammals. However, a direct assessment of the total collagen levels of an entire mammal to confirm this estimate is missing. Here
Katharina Tarnutzer +3 more
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MECP2-Related Disorders in Males
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) is located at Xq28 and is a multifunctional gene with ubiquitous expression. Loss-of-function mutations in MECP2 are associated with Rett syndrome (RTT), which is a well-characterized disorder that affects mainly ...
Ainhoa Pascual-Alonso +3 more
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Variations in advertisement call modulations do not influence vocal interactions in bullfrog choruses [PDF]
JASA Express Letters, 2022 Chorusing male bullfrogs naturally vary the number of modulations within their advertisement call notes. A field playback experiment investigated whether these variations affect males' evoked vocal responses.
Andrea Megela Simmons, Laura N. Kloepper
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Livestock Science, 2019 The present study was divided in two different trials. The aim of the first trial was to determine if the thresholds of detection of skatole and indole are achieved in females and in males vaccinated against the GnRF housed in two different type of ...
A. Dalmau +12 more
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Evaluation of producing and marketing entire male pigs [PDF]
NJAS: Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 2016 This paper presents the results of a research program that was aimed at evaluating: (1) sensory evaluation of meat from entire male pigs, (2) preventive measures to reduce boar taint prevalence, (3) accuracy of detection for boar taint, and (4) the relationship between farm management characteristics and levels of mounting and aggressive behaviour of ...
Backus, G.B.C. +14 more
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Fattening of entire male pigs under organic conditions – Influences of group composition on injuries and behaviour [PDF]
, 2014 Fattening of entire male pigs prevails as an alternative to castration of male piglets. Entire males show more agonistic and mounting behavior than castrates, which can be a cause for skin lesions and lameness.
Früh, Barbara +2 more
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