Effects of dietary L-carnitine and DDGS on growth, carcass characteristics, and loin and fat quality of growing-finishing pigs
A dietary supplementation of 50 ppm of L-carnitine improved some productive traits in finishing pigs.
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Nutritional intervention during gestation alters growth and body composition of pig offspring
Increasing feeding allowance to gestating sows does not provide major benefits to the offspring.
Replacement of antibiotics with by-products of oriental medicinal plants
Oriental medicinal plants as positive alternative to antibiotics in fattening pigs.
Impact of dietary energy level and ractopamine on growth performance in finishing pigs
The effects of ractopamine on growth performance in finishing pigs is independent of the energy content.
Comparative on-farm study of alternatives for surgical castration of male pigs:consequences for boar taint and carcass quality
Different alternatives for surgical castration without anaesthesia were performed on 20 farms to evaluate the
effect on boar taint and carcass quality.
Effect of sorghum dried distillers grains with soluble on ground pork from barrows and gilts
Sorghum grain and sorghum dried distillers grains with soluble can be fed to result in high-quality ground pork.
Effect of vaccination against gonadotrophin-releasing factor on growth performance, carcass, meat and fat quality of male Duroc pigs for dry-cured ham production
Under the conditions of this study Duroc pigs immunocastrated are suitable for the production
of high quality dry-cured ham.
Texture, color and fatty acid composition of pig shoulder fat due to different dietary fat sources
Fat firmness, but not color, is influenced by sex and dietary fat source.
Effects of protein intakes of pregnant gilts on carcass quality and skeletal muscle and adipose tissue in fattening pigs
Maternal low protein diet impairs prenatal myofiber formation, reducing the potential of postnatal lean growth.
Sensory quality of short- and long-term frozen stored pork products
No negative effect on sensory quality is found in short-term frozen stored products when their PUFA content increases.
Quality of meat from entire, castrated or immunocastrated male pigs as affected by preslaughter handling
In this study, entire, castrated or immunocastrated male pigs exhibited similar reactivity to preslaughter stress.
The impact of short-term feeding of Mg supplements on the quality of pork packaged in modified atmosphere
Short-term magnesium chelate supplementation improves water holding capacity and sensory visual assessment on pork packaged in modified atmosphere.
Fatty acid profiles and iodine value correlations between 4 carcass fat depots from pigs fed varied combinations of ractopamine and energy
The iodine value of one fat depot may not be a good indication of iodine value of other fat depots.
Dietary lysine restriction during the finishing period on barrows and gilts intended for dry-cured ham production
Different feeding programs might be needed for barrows and gilts to optimize the production of high quality dry-cured hams.
Dietary protein/carbohydrate ratio affects on fat deposition and gene expression of finishing pigs
An increase in intramuscular fat in pigs fed low protein diets is related to tissue-specific activation of gene expression.
Enrichment with n-3 fatty acid by tuna oil feeding of pigs: changes in composition and properties of bacon and different sausages as affected by the supplementation period
The tuna oil had been supplemented either initially, at the end, or continuously during fattening.