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The effect of sex on growth and carcass quality in the bacon pig
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1965
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NutritionPig ProductionFertilityAnimal HusbandryReproductive BiologyMeat QualityReproductive EndocrinologyAnimal StudyPublic HealthAnimal PhysiologyAnimal PerformanceInfertilityReproductive SuccessLong-established PracticeAnimal NutritionCarcass QualityAnimal ReproductionAnimal ScienceBacon PigMedicineAnimal Breeding
Castration of males is a long-established practice in animal husbandry, and although the use of boars rather than hogs was advocated by Fitzherbert in 1534 the use of castrates in pig production has continued to the present day.
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