Effect of housing system, slaughter weight and slaughter strategy on carcass and meat quality, sex organ development and androstenone and skatole levels in Duroc finished entire male pigs
| Autor: | M.A. Oliver, J. Tibau, M. Hortós, E. Fàbrega, Marina Gispert, M. Font i Furnols |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Veterinary medicine Meat Boar taint BOAR Swine Biology Visual contact chemistry.chemical_compound Sex Factors Animal science Testis Animals Sex organ Sexual Development Body Weight Androstenone Organ Size Entire male Housing Animal Slaughter weight Skatole chemistry Androstenes Bulbourethral Glands Female Abattoirs Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Meat Science. 89:434-439 |
| ISSN: | 0309-1740 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.05.009 |
| Popis: | This study aimed at evaluating the effect of housing system (HS), slaughter weight (SW) and strategy (SS) on carcass a nd meat quality, sexual organ development and boar taint in entire males. Twelve pens of 10 pigs were used (two trials). Half of male pens were allowed visual contact with females (MF) and half with males (MM). Half MM or MF were slaughtered at 105 or 130 kg in trial 1, or penwise or by split marketing in trial 2 at 120 kg. Housing system showed no significant effect on carcass or meat quality. MF presented significantly longer testicles and heavier bulbourethral glands compared to MM. The distribution of androstenone and skatole levels was affected by SW but not by HS or SS, samples with androstenone > 1 μg/g of the different groups falling within the range of 16 to 22%. All correlations between androstenone and sex organs were significant. Housing system and slaughter strategy did not reduce the risk of boar tainted carcasses. |
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