Seasons affect pigs’ carcass and pork quality parameters

Pigs are not able to sweat or pant which makes them more susceptible to high environmental temperatures than other livestock species. Previous studies indicated the negative impacts of high environmental temperature on pigs’ health, welfare, and production efficiency. However, the impact of season on carcass and pork quality traits is less known. A team of Hungarian researchers delved into this. The researchers published about their findings in the journal Animals in a research article publ