Growth performance of immunologically castrated (with Improvest) barrows (with or without ractopamine) compared to gilt, physically castrated barrow, and intact male pigs

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Evaluation of production performance and carcass quality characteristics of boars immunised against gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) compared with physically castrated male, entire male and female pigs

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Effect of feed restriction on hormones, performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in immunocastrated pigs1

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Considerations on the performance of immunocastrated male pigs

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Early vaccination with Improvac®: effects on performance and behaviour of male pigs

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Influence of sex and castration on growth performance and carcass quality of crossbred pigs from 2 Large White sire lines1

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Impact of single-sex and mixed-sex group housing of boars vaccinated against GnRF or physically castrated on body lesions, feeding behaviour and weight gain

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The effect of ractopamine supplementation at 5 ppm of swine finishing diets on growth performance, carcass composition and ultimate pork quality

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Effect of vaccination against gonadotrophin-releasing hormone, using Improvac®, on growth performance, body composition, behaviour and acute phase proteins

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Growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of group-penned surgically castrated, immunocastrated (Improvac®) and entire male pigs and individually penned entire male pigs

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Ractopamine hydrochloride improves growth performance and carcass composition in immunocastrated boars, intact boars, and gilts

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