Alternatives to Piglet Castration: From Issues to Solutions
Ulrike Weiler,
Maria Font-i-Furnols,
Igor Tomasevič,
Michel Bonneau
Affiliations
Ulrike Weiler
Department of Behavioral Physiology of Livestock (460f), Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 17, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
Maria Font-i-Furnols
IRTA-Product Quality, Finca Camps i Armet, 17121 Monells, Spain
Igor Tomasevič
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Michel Bonneau
IFIP Institut du Porc, La Motte au Vicomte, 35650 Le Rheu, France
Because castrated male pigs convert feed into meat less efficiently than entire males, they are less efficient regarding the utilization of resources [...]
