…Introduction The use of entire male pigs in pork production can lead to boar taint in meat and fat, an unpleasant odour and flavour in meat and fat caused primarily by the…
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…Despite concerns about the risk of boar taint in meat, it can bring benefits by ensuring higher production profitability. Uncastrated males exhibited a higher feed conversion rate and thus greater body weight…
…Lower fat content and increased fat unsaturation are detrimental for processing dry-cured products (13, 15). Finally, the occurrence of boar taint is a serious potential risk for consumer satisfaction (10,22…
…Lower fat content and increased fat unsaturation are detrimental for processing dry-cured products (13, 15). Finally, the occurrence of boar taint is a serious potential risk for consumer satisfaction (10,22…
…The heterogeneity of Italian manufacturing processes results in the production of a large variety of pork products. In Sardinia, boars are raised and butchered to produce charcuterie. These animals are castrated before…
…The heterogeneity of Italian manufacturing processes results in the production of a large variety of pork products. In Sardinia, boars are raised and butchered to produce charcuterie. These animals are castrated before…
…Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark * Corresponding author from Prevention of Boar Taint in Pig Production: The 19th Symposium of the Nordic Committee for Veterinary Scientific Cooperation Gardermoen, Norway. 21–22 November…
…Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark * Corresponding author from Prevention of Boar Taint in Pig Production: The 19th Symposium of the Nordic Committee for Veterinary Scientific Cooperation Gardermoen, Norway. 21–22 November…
ocastration, and 49% for boar production. Differences depending on professional involvement and familiarity with agriculture could be observed, mainly for the acceptance of surgical castration without anaesthesia, immunocastration, and boars. Castration with…
…For boar production, disadvantages are mainly related to pork quality, with boar taint as main issue. Boar taint is found in 5–10% of entire males, but prevalence