Performance and carcass quality traits of Iberian × Duroc crossbred pig subject to gender and age at the beginning of the free-range finishing phase

The traditional production of the Iberian breed pig involves a long production cycle. It might be shortened by using Iberian pigs crossed with Duroc and by reducing the growing phase, but the age-related changes on productive performance and carcass quality should be addressed. Thus, productive perf...

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Main Authors: A. Ortiz, D. Tejerina, S. García-Torres, P. Gaspar, E. González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121001671