Effect of Castration Type and Diet on Growth Performance, Serum Sex Hormones and Metabolites, and Carcass Quality of Heavy Male Pigs [PDF]
Animals, 2022 A trial was carried out to study the effect of type of castration and diet on pigs destined for Teruel ham production, which is a Spanish protected designation of origin for dry-cured ham.
Leticia Pérez-Ciria +3 more
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Fecal microbial composition associated with testosterone in the development of Meishan male pigs [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionThe gut microbiota closely relates to host health, whereas the relationship between gut microbiota and testosterone during the development of Meishan male pigs remains unclear.
Xueyuan Jiang +9 more
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Strategies to Meet Nutritional Requirements and Reduce Boar Taint in Meat from Entire Male Pigs and Immunocastrates. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2020 Simple Summary Raising entire male pigs and immunocastrates poses various challenges on how the nutrient requirements of these growth-efficient animals can be met.
Bee G +4 more
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Effect of Day Length on Growth and Gonadal Development in Meishan Male Pigs [PDF]
AnimalsDay length is a critical environmental factor for regulating animal growth and development. This study aimed to investigate the effects of different day lengths on the developmental changes of growth parameters, testicular sizes, testosterone secretion ...
Naisheng Lu +6 more
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Influence of Immunocastration and Diet on Meat and Fat Quality of Heavy Female and Male Pigs. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 Simple Summary Sufficient fat cover is necessary for an optimum dry-curing process of Teruel dry-cured hams. However, in recent years, gilts intended for this type of hams are characterized by lack of fat deposition, since male pigs are surgically ...
Pérez-Ciria L +4 more
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How to Improve Meat Quality and Welfare in Entire Male Pigs by Genetics. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 Simple Summary Successful breeding of entire male pigs needs a better understanding of factors driving meat quality and behavior traits as entire male pigs have lower meat quality, including an occasional strong defect known as boar taint, and more ...
Larzul C.
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Welfare Aspects of Raising Entire Male Pigs and Immunocastrates. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2020 Simple Summary Surgical castration of male piglets without pain treatment and anaesthesia is not only a welfare problem but also violates the integrity of the animals.
Borell EV +6 more
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Influence of Housing Conditions on Reliability of Immunocastration and Consequences for Growth Performance of Male Pigs. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2019 Simple Summary Surgical castration of male piglets is societally criticized as it is painful and violates the integrity of the animals. Pork production with boars and immunocastrates are possible alternatives.
Kress K +8 more
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miR-F4-C12 Functions on the Regulation of Adipose Accumulation by Targeting PIK3R1 in Castrated Male Pigs [PDF]
Animals, 2021 MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute small regulatory molecules for a wide array of biological activities (18~24 nucleotides in length), including adipogenesis and adipose deposition.
Qiao Xu +5 more
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Generation of germline ablated male pigs by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of the NANOS2 gene. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2017 Genome editing tools have revolutionized the generation of genetically modified animals including livestock. In particular, the domestic pig is a proven model of human physiology and an agriculturally important species.
Park KE +14 more
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