The Effects of Genotype, Chromium Picolinate Supplementation, Sex, and Their Interactions on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Muscle Quality in Pigs

Two trials (n = 160) were conducted to evaluate the effects of the halothane gene, chromium picolinate supplementation, and sex on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality in pigs. Halothane negative (NN) and halothane carrier (Nn) pigs (barrows, gilts) were supplemented with e...

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Main Author: Green, Brent Kenneth II
Other Authors: Animal and Poultry Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35853
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11298-162233/