Sheep odour and flavour in lamb is associated with lower consumer acceptance. Branched-chain fatty acids (BCFAs), analysed in muscle and adipose tissue of lamb chops tested for sensory traits, are possible reasons. Contents in muscle tissue were very low. The correlations between BCFAs of adipose tissue and sensory traits were not significant. It seems likely that BCFA contents were too low and/or other substances were involved in causing the lamb flavour detected through sensory analysis.

The paper is a proof of concept of multiple paternity in multiparous species.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of liquid milk supplement on litter performance (weight development of the piglets, weaning weight and mortality) and on sow back-fat thickness change during the suckling period. These results demonstrate the advantage of milk replacer on weaning weight. Litter homogeneity, piglet mortality and back-fat thickness of the sows were affected by providing milk replacer to the piglets during the suckling period.