77 percent of European pigs are castrated without anesthetic

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 11:30 in Biology & Nature

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 collected information on the conditions of castration on European pigs. Link:  http://www.fecyt.es/fecyt/home.do

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