The growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of halothane carrier and negative pigs.

doi:10.2527/1996.745934x

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The growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of halothane carrier and negative pigs.

Journal of animal science - 1 May 1996

Leach L M, Ellis M, Sutton D S, McKeith F K, Wilson E R

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Growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of halothane carrier (Nn) and negative (NN) pigs grown from 40 kg live weight and slaughtered at three weights (110, 125, and 140 kg live weight) were studied. Daily gains were similar for the two genotypes (974 g for Nn and 964 g for...

Topics

Animal Feed
Animals
Body Composition
Body Weight
Female
Food Technology
Genotype
Heterozygote
Linear Models
Male
Malignant Hyperthermia
Meat
Swine
Swine Diseases

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