COMPARISON OF FATTENING BOARS AND CASTRATES

Authors
STAMER S NURNBERG K KANITZ W KALM E
Citation
S. Stamer et al., COMPARISON OF FATTENING BOARS AND CASTRATES, Zuchtungskunde, 65(2), 1993, pp. 131-137
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Zuchtungskunde → ACNP
ISSN journal
00445401
Volume
65
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
131 - 137
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-5401(1993)65:2<131:COFBAC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Up to a liveweight of 100 kg, boars have clearly better fattening and carcass traits. The traits of meat quality are comparable to the castr ates. From this point of view, the fattening of boars has clearly to b e supported. Still unsolved is the problem of the boar taint, respecti vely the losses of quality, which have to be accepted until a certain identification of carcasses with boar taint is ensured.