How to reduce the risk of boar taint in carcasses from entire males?
The compounds responsible of boar taint can be reduced through feeding strategies, genetic selection and good management practices.
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Novel Technology for Boar Taint Analysis
Kelly Westmacott - Pigs 2022 Conference 2017
Novel Technology for Boar Taint AnalysisReducing Boar Taint
How to guide to reducing Boar Taint. Future management strategies and the role of technology. Caroline Kealey - Pigs 2022 Conference 2017
Reducing Boar TaintInfluence of the inflammatory status of entire male pigs on their pubertal development and fat androstenone
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a subclinical inflammation on the pubertal development of boars and hence on fat androstenone.
Influence of the inflammatory status of entire male pigs on their pubeEvaluation of producing and marketing entire male pigs
Farms with appropriate management, feeding and housing conditions have reduced levels of mounting and aggressive behaviour.
Evaluation of producing and marketing entire male pigsCASTRUM study on alternative methods of anesthesia and analgesia for the castration of pigs
The CASTRUM study shows large differences in practice in European countries.
CASTRUM study on alternative methods of anesthesia and analgesia for tPig castration: will the EU manage to ban pig castration by 2018?
This study provides descriptive information on the practice of piglet castration across 24 European countries.
Pig castration: will the EU manage to ban pig castration by 2018?Prevalence of boar taint in commercial pigs from Spanish farms
Given these results, a future online method to classify carcasses according to boar taint is strongly recommended.
Prevalence of boar taint in commercial pigs from Spanish farms