Early vitality drives faster growth, smoother transitions, and uniform pigs that improve efficiency and profitability.

The modern pig in breeding herds around the world has been managed to reach some of the highest levels of reproductive ...

AMES, Iowa – It works out to over $200 a pound. A champion Duroc boar born on Iowa State University’s swine teaching farm and raised by animal science students sold for $85,000 at an auction on ...

Adipose tissue is a crucial energy-regulating organ in mammals, responsible not only for storing excess energy but also participating in body temperature maintenance and metabolic balance. Adipocyte ...

Similarly to how different cow breeds produce different qualities of beef, certain pig breeds produce better quality pork than others. Duroc is a common breed of pig that produces high quality, super ...

We obtained 46 pairs of pig and wild boar data and 59 pairs of chicken and red junglefowl data from public databases. By integrating and analyzing these data, we conducted comparative analyses of ...