Altschneider

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As Altschneider or late Schneider is called boar , the occasion of her impending slaughter castrated were.

Uncastrated boars have a strong sexual odor due to androstenone , which causes a strongly negative taste of the meat. To avoid this, castration must take place at least eight weeks before slaughter.

In contrast, Borg refers to a boar that has been castrated at a few weeks old or earlier.

literature

  • Christina Hucklenbroich: The pain of the pigs . Die ZEIT , No. 34, 2007.

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