Researchers Tackle Boar Taint with Artichoke

NORWAY - Feeding Jerusalem artichoke to entire male pigs for one week reduced the level of skatole - one of the components involved in boar taint - and changed the gut microflora, reducing numbers of Clostridium perfringens.
calendar icon 26 September 2012
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