In the case of natural decline or disaster many livestock breeds (including swines) are
irreversible vulnerable and could not be replaced. A concrete and recent example is that of …

Nowadays once with the" slow food" trend the old local genetic resources stand out, offering
quality instead quantity and not at least with a low carbon footprint. In this context the …

Artificial insemination (AI) is the most widespread reproductive technique used in porcine.
This chapter provides firstly relevant information about the workflow involved in porcine AI …

Previous literature mentioned the existence of four colors of Mangalitza breeds. Through the
declaration of Black Mangalitza as an independent breed, the Mangalitza breeds palette that …

Farm animal breeding and reproduction has to face livestock sector trends, characterization,
and monitoring, sustainable use, development and conservation challenges. The increment …

This comprehensive volume focuses on recent trends and new technologies used in the
management of reproduction in major farm animals, focusing on both males and females of …

A total of 53 pigeons were undertaken to the study, both sexes, which of 36 individuals
representing the black spotted white variety and 1 individuals representing the red spotted …

Reproductive performances of the boars used in commercial artificial insemination depend
on semen quality assessment. The aim of this study was to analyze in vitro quality of the …