Timmis, T.Dikeman, Michael E.Hunt, Melvin C.Highfill, G.Stevenson, Jeffrey S.Hines, Robert H.2010-04-302010-04-302010-04-30http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3759Implanting boar pigs at 100 lb with 24 mg of Compudose 200® (estradiol 17β) had no significant effect on "boar odor" in meat, rate of gain, feed efficiency, carcass leanness or meat quality traits. The presence of a 7 to 8 mo old gilt in the pen decreased rate of growth in both control and implanted boars, but contrary to our expectations did not increase the incidence of “boar odor".SwineCompudoseCarcassMeat qualitySerumTestosteroneConference paper