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…Yorkshire, Landrace, Hampshire and trauterine insemination requires a large number of sperm Duroc. Meat Sci., 67: 351–358. cells (Waberski et al., 2019). Additionally, such sperm Bara M., Janczak A. (2023). Toxicity…

…Yorkshire, Landrace, Hampshire and trauterine insemination requires a large number of sperm Duroc. Meat Sci., 67: 351–358. cells (Waberski et al., 2019). Additionally, such sperm Bara M., Janczak A. (2023). Toxicity…

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…Alexandra Esteves, This study involved 30 male pigs (DanBred × Duroc), which were divided into three groups Severiano R. Silva and of 10 animals each. Control group (C)—immunologically castrated boars with a…

ct of piglet birth weight, birth order, and litter size on subsequent growth performance, Competing interests carcass quality, muscle composition, and eating quality of pork. J Anim Sci. AD and NW are employees from the company sponsor. 2010;88:2767–78. 20. Fix JS, Cassady JP, Holl JW, Herring WO, Cusbertson MS, See MT. Effect of piglets birth weight on survival and quality of commercial market swine. Publisher’s Note Livest Sci. 2010;132:98–106. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in 21. Bérard J, Kreuzer M, Bee G. Effect of litter size and birth weight on growth, published maps and institutional affiliations. carcass and pork quality, and their relationship to postmortem proteolysis. J Anim Sci. 2008;86:2357–68. Author details 1 PigCHAMP Pro Europa S.L. c, Santa Catalina, 10, Segovia, Spain. 2Zoetis Inc, Hoge Wei 10, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium. 3Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland. Received: 12 April 2017 Accepted: 7 July 2017 References 1. Bonneau M. Use of entire males for pig meat in the European Union. Meat Sci. 1998;49:S257–72. 2. Zamaratskaia G, Squires EJ. Biochemical, nutritional and genetic effects on boar taint in entire male pigs. Animal. 2009;3:1508–21.

ct of piglet birth weight, birth order, and litter size on subsequent growth performance, Competing interests carcass quality, muscle composition, and eating quality of pork. J Anim Sci. AD and NW are employees from the company sponsor. 2010;88:2767–78. 20. Fix JS, Cassady JP, Holl JW, Herring WO, Cusbertson MS, See MT. Effect of piglets birth weight on survival and quality of commercial market swine. Publisher’s Note Livest Sci. 2010;132:98–106. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in 21. Bérard J, Kreuzer M, Bee G. Effect of litter size and birth weight on growth, published maps and institutional affiliations. carcass and pork quality, and their relationship to postmortem proteolysis. J Anim Sci. 2008;86:2357–68. Author details 1 PigCHAMP Pro Europa S.L. c, Santa Catalina, 10, Segovia, Spain. 2Zoetis Inc, Hoge Wei 10, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium. 3Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland. Received: 12 April 2017 Accepted: 7 July 2017 References 1. Bonneau M. Use of entire males for pig meat in the European Union. Meat Sci. 1998;49:S257–72. 2. Zamaratskaia G, Squires EJ. Biochemical, nutritional and genetic effects on boar taint in entire male pigs. Animal. 2009;3:1508–21.

ct of piglet birth weight, birth order, and litter size on subsequent growth performance, Competing interests carcass quality, muscle composition, and eating quality of pork. J Anim Sci. AD and NW are employees from the company sponsor. 2010;88:2767–78. 20. Fix JS, Cassady JP, Holl JW, Herring WO, Cusbertson MS, See MT. Effect of piglets birth weight on survival and quality of commercial market swine. Publisher’s Note Livest Sci. 2010;132:98–106. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in 21. Bérard J, Kreuzer M, Bee G. Effect of litter size and birth weight on growth, published maps and institutional affiliations. carcass and pork quality, and their relationship to postmortem proteolysis. J Anim Sci. 2008;86:2357–68. Author details 1 PigCHAMP Pro Europa S.L. c, Santa Catalina, 10, Segovia, Spain. 2Zoetis Inc, Hoge Wei 10, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium. 3Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland. Received: 12 April 2017 Accepted: 7 July 2017 References 1. Bonneau M. Use of entire males for pig meat in the European Union. Meat Sci. 1998;49:S257–72. 2. Zamaratskaia G, Squires EJ. Biochemical, nutritional and genetic effects on boar taint in entire male pigs. Animal. 2009;3:1508–21.

…Experimental design and treatment administration A total of 190 Large White x Duroc male piglets from 51 litters were enrolled in this study (study duration = 21 days; Fig. 1). At enrollment (D0…

…Thus, in the absence of a Yorkshire) × Duroc crossbred piglets. Sows were loose-housed comparative study, it is not known whether herdsmen, despite in farrowing pens measuring 3.1 × 2.8 m…

ct of piglet birth weight, birth order, and litter size on subsequent growth performance, Competing interests carcass quality, muscle composition, and eating quality of pork. J Anim Sci. AD and NW are employees from the company sponsor. 2010;88:2767–78. 20. Fix JS, Cassady JP, Holl JW, Herring WO, Cusbertson MS, See MT. Effect of piglets birth weight on survival and quality of commercial market swine. Publisher’s Note Livest Sci. 2010;132:98–106. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in 21. Bérard J, Kreuzer M, Bee G. Effect of litter size and birth weight on growth, published maps and institutional affiliations. carcass and pork quality, and their relationship to postmortem proteolysis. J Anim Sci. 2008;86:2357–68. Author details 1 PigCHAMP Pro Europa S.L. c, Santa Catalina, 10, Segovia, Spain. 2Zoetis Inc, Hoge Wei 10, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium. 3Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland. Received: 12 April 2017 Accepted: 7 July 2017 References 1. Bonneau M. Use of entire males for pig meat in the European Union. Meat Sci. 1998;49:S257–72. 2. Zamaratskaia G, Squires EJ. Biochemical, nutritional and genetic effects on boar taint in entire male pigs. Animal. 2009;3:1508–21.