Essays about: "galt"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word galt.

1. 1. Vaccination against boar taint - effect of restrictive and semi ad libitum feeding regime on production and behavior

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Lovisa Nilsson; [2014]
   Keywords : vaccination against GnRH; boar taint; feeding regime; behavior; skin lesions; male pig; performance; carcass quality;

   Abstract : Male piglets have been castrated for centuries to avoid contamination of their meat with boar taint, a strongly unpleasant odour that makes the meat inedible. Today boar taint can be prohib-ited by vaccination against gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) using Improvac®. READ MORE

3. 2. Variation in fattening pig exterior, gait and weight gain in commercial organic herds

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Christina Eliasson; [2013]
   Keywords : organic; pig; exterior; gait; weigh gain; sire; breed;

   Abstract : Pigs in Swedish organic production systems have been shown to have more findings of arthritis at slaughter, compared to pigs in conventional pig production. With this in mind a study was performed, to primary, investigate variation in exterior, gait and weight gain between sire breeds and, secondly, to investigate variation between herds, season, gender, age and assessment occasion on these recordings. READ MORE

4. 3. Variation i fruktsamhet hos semingaltar

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Camilla Knutson; [2011]
   Keywords : galt; artificiell insemination; fruktsamhet; spermakvalitet; omlöpsförekomst;

   Abstract : Artificial insemination (AI) has had a great influence on the development of pig production and is today widely practiced (Gerrit et al., 2005). With AI, genetic progress can at a short period of time be spread worldwide compared with using natural service and the best boars can be intensively used. READ MORE

5. 4. Genetisk variation i spermakvalitet, och dess koppling till galtars fruktsamhet

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Torun Wallgren; [2011]
   Keywords : galt; fertilitet; spermiekvalitet; spermieegenskaper;

   Abstract : Det finns många faktorer som påverkar galtens ejakulatkvalitet, t.ex. genetisk bakgrund och miljöfaktorer. Om det finns ett samband mellan ejakulatets kvalitet och galtens verkliga fruktsamhet kan man lätt skilja på bra och dåliga galtar, och därmed sålla bort galtar med dålig fruktsamhet. READ MORE

6. 5. Linderödsgrisen : en inventering av populationsstruktur och produktionsnivå

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Monica Hansson; [2008]
   Keywords : gris; biologisk mångfald; genbank; småskalig djurhållning;

   Abstract : In 1993, Sweden signed the Convention on Biological Diversity and thus agreed to conserve our indigenous biological diversity. As a part of the convention, Sweden is obliged to conserve a number of domestic animal breeds and among them the Linderöd pig. READ MORE