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Publication Date: December 18, 2011
Reference: livestockwelfare,com Research Watch Jan. 2012
Country: Canada
Summary:
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TOPIGS in the EU will begin selecting boars for breeding who have a low chance of effecting their offspring with boar taint. Boar taint heredity will also be examined in sows. Boar taint currently effects 5% of non-castrated boars in Europe.