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barrows

Spanish translation: cerdo castrado

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English term or phrase:barrows
Spanish translation:cerdo castrado
Entered by: Yaotl Altan
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23:56 Nov 28, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / Method for reducing E. coli disease and enhancing performance using Bacillus.
English term or phrase: barrows
The pigs were treated at 18-21 days of age and were sorted by sent to one of the treatment groups. The controland treated group was comprised of one pen of barrows and one pen of gilts.
Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 03:01
cerdo castrado
Explanation:
El "barrow" o cerdo castrado es el que normalmente va para engorda, ya que las hormonas masculinas dan un mal sabor a la carne. Los cerdos que no se castran son para reproducción y por lo tanto no para carne.
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Benjamín Ruiz López
Spain
Local time: 10:01
Grading comment
Grazie tante, collega.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +1cerdo castrado
Benjamín Ruiz López


  

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cerdo castrado


Explanation:
El "barrow" o cerdo castrado es el que normalmente va para engorda, ya que las hormonas masculinas dan un mal sabor a la carne. Los cerdos que no se castran son para reproducción y por lo tanto no para carne.

Benjamín Ruiz López
Spain
Local time: 10:01
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
Grazie tante, collega.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergio Cortés: De acuerdo. Además los cerdos castrados engordan más ¿no? Saludos.
13 mins
  -> Así es.
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