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Effects of Genotype, Sex, Alan Schinckel, Slaughter Weight, and Dietary Fat on Pig Growth, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality

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Effects of Genotype, Sex, Alan Schinckel, Slaughter Weight, and Dietary Fat on Pig Growth, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality

J.M. Eggert, E.B. Sheiss, A.P. Schinckel, J.C. Forrest, A.L. Grant, S.E. Mills, and B.A. Watkins Departments of Animal Sciences and Food Sciences Consumers and carcass-value marketing systems demand the efficient production of lean pork. Unfortunately, swine genotypes which provide a... (Continue reading)

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Concepts of Pig Growth and Composition

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Concepts of Pig Growth and Composition

Pork producers have economic incentives based on consumer demand and carcass-value marketing programs to produce lean pork as efficiently as possible. Changes in the absolute and relative rates of lean and fat gain determine the efficiency of lean gain and,... (Continue reading)