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boar taint

Impact of using vaccination with Improvac® on boar taint, carcass composition and meat quality

Authors: Jim Allison and Jaroslav Kratochvíl
Keywords: boar taint, carcass quality, immunological castration, improvac, primal cut yields

Boar taint is traditionally controlled by physical castration early in life, but animal welfare concerns are likely to lead to an end to the practice in Europe by 2018, and even apart from the welfare consideration there are major disadvantages in terms of animal health and productivity. Improvac represents an alternative to physical castration and … [Read more…]

Originaly published in MASO INTERNATIONAL Volume 01/2012

New trends in market pig production

Authors: Milan Koucký and Anne Dostálová
Keywords: boar, boar taint, carcass traits, castration, meat quality, performance

The aim of this study was investigate the effect of castration on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of the terminal cross breed (BUxL)x(PnxH) and (BUxL)x(PnxD) on the organic system. From the results of the comparative study conducted under realistic conditions on a certified organic farm, it can be deduced that the trend of boar … [Read more…]

Originaly published in MASO INTERNATIONAL Volume 01/2011

The influence of immunocastration on carcass lean meat percentage

Authors: Jaroslav Kratochvíl, Ladislav Steinhauser, Leo Gallas and Marek Žižlavský
Keywords: boar taint, carcass quality, immunological castration, improvac, primal cut yields

In most parts of the world, male pigs that are destined for the market are physically castrated soon after birth in order to reduce the risk of boar taint. However, entire male pigs are more feed efficient and deposit less fat than barrows, particularly at heavy slaughter weights. A welfare– friendly alternative to physical castration … [Read more…]

Originaly published in MASO INTERNATIONAL Volume 01/2011

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