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The effects of different immunocastration protocols on meat quality traits and ...
Botelho-Fontela, S; Paixão, G; Pereira-Pinto, R; Vaz-Velho, V; Pires, MA; Payan-Carreira, R; Patarata, L; Lorenzo, JM; Silva, A; Esteves, AImmunocastration can be an alternative to surgical castration in Bísaro pigs when there is a need to keep animals on the farm until at least 8 months old. As an autochthonous breed, some particularities must be addressed when doing immunocastration, for which 3 different protocols were tested and two control groups were made with surgically castrated males (SC) and boars (Bo). Two protocols were made in prepube...
Effect of Immunocastration on Culled Sows—A Preliminary Study on Reproductive T...
Botelho-Fontela, S; Paixão, G; Pereira-Pinto, R; Vaz-Velho, M; Pires, MA; Payan-Carreira, R; Patarata, L; Lorenzo, J; Silva, A; Esteves, AThe Bísaro pig is a Portuguese autochthonous breed greatly appreciated for its meat quality and is mainly reared outdoors. Immunocastration could be a solution to avoid undesirable pregnancies and boar taint in cull sows. The present study tested three immunocastration protocols (with Improvac®) according to their reproductive cycle. The first inoculation was performed two weeks after farrowing (IM1, n = 5), at...
Seasonal Variations on Testicular Morphology,Boar Taint, and Meat Quality Trait...
Botelho-Fontela, S; Ferreira, S; Paixão, G; Pereira-Pinto, R; Vaz-Velho, M; Pires, MA; Payan Carreira, R; Patarata, L; Lorenzo, JM; Silva, JATraditional outdoor pig farming is renowned for its emphasis on animal welfare and the production of highly valued, quality meat. While seasonality is known to impact certain animals, particularly those raised outdoors, there is a lack of research on Bísaro boars, a native Portuguese breed. This research study was conducted on a total of 20 male entire Bísaro pigs, reared in outdoor pens from 4 to 13 months old...