Abstract
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effect on indole and skatole concentrations in subcutaneous fat (boar taint) of two housing conditions: keeping pigs heavily fouled with faeces on a concrete floor versus keeping pigs clean on a wholly slatted floor. Both groups of pigs were kept at a high stocking rate (0.6 m2 per pig) and high temperatures (≥25[ddot]C). This study also aimed to show if changing the treatment a week prior to slaughter is sufficient to change the concentration of indole and skatole in subcutaneous fat. The experimental material consisted of 158 LY (Danish Land-race x Large White) zigzag crossbred and LYD (Danish Land-race x Large White x Duroc) crossbred entire male, castrate, and female pigs. With the exception of the first delivery, where half of the pigs were kept constantly clean and the other half constantly dirty from the start of the experiment, both treatments were changed to the opposite treatment one week before delivery to the abattoir. Post-slaughter the co...
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