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Abstract
An experiment with 273 entire males was conducted on an organic pig farm. Half of these males received a herbal extract in the drinking water to reduce mounting behaviour and boar taint. The herbal extract did not affect sexual behaviour and boar taint. Only two carcasses (0,7%) had a typical boar taint. However a complete change towards non castration for organic pigs is not yet applicable partly because of international trade difficulties. A follow up study will be prepared
Original language | Dutch |
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Place of Publication | Wageningen |
Publisher | Wageningen Livestock Research |
Number of pages | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Publication series
Name | Wageningen Livestock Research rapport |
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No. | 1011 |
ISSN (Print) | 1570-8616 |
Keywords
- pig farming
- animal behaviour
- organic farming
- boars
- boar taint
- herbal drugs
- animal welfare
Projects
- 1 Finished
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AF15104 Bio-varkens zonder ingrepen (BO-22.04-007-005)
Vermeer, H. (Project Leader)
1/01/15 → 31/12/16
Project: LVVN project