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Effect of slaughter weight on slaughter value and meat quality of fattening pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

W. Migdał ,
A. Gardzińska ,
P. Paściak ,
D. Wojtysiak  and
I. Ratych
W. Migdał
Affiliation:
Department of Pig Breeding
A. Gardzińska
Affiliation:
Department of Pig Breeding
P. Paściak
Affiliation:
Ecopig Inc, Wojkowice Kościelne, Poland
D. Wojtysiak
Affiliation:
Department of Pig Breeding
I. Ratych
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Biology UAAS, V. Stus Street 38, 79034, Lviv, Ukraine
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Fattening and slaughter value of fattening pigs and the dietetic properties of pork depend, among others, on sex, breed, crossbreeding scheme, and age and body weight at slaughter (Weatherup et al. 1997). The degree of carcass meatiness and meat quality depend largely on the breed of the crossed boars (Davey and Bereskin, 1978). The aim of the present experiment was to analyse the effect of crossbreeding, slaughter weight and feeding on the slaughter value and meat quality of fattening pigs.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 104
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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