The castration of pigs prevents the "boar taint" smell in the meat and allows them to contain more fat. However in practice this can be very different. Now, for the first time, a scientific team has ...
France will require anaesthesia for pigs facing castration starting next year - Copyright AFP/File Fred TANNEAU France will require anaesthesia for pigs facing ...
Physical castration (PC) is painful and stressful for nursing piglets. One alternative to PC is immunological castration (IC), but the pain and stress of handling associated with injections have not ...
Yet it remains standard for the vast majority of French pig farmers, with nearly 10 million piglets subject to castration each year. They say it's necessary for increasing fat content in meat and ...
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