This condition is a disqualification for registry. PSE pork - Pork that is soft, pale, and loose textured with little or no marbling. It is an inherited trait closely related to porcine stress syndrome. A hereditary condition in swine. It causes some pigs subjected to the stress of management or sudden environmental changes to react adversely.
Symptoms are extreme muscling, nervousness, tail tremors, and skin blotching.
Pigs with PSS are usually associated with low quality or PSE pork. Puberty - The age at which the reproductive organs become functional. Sexual maturity in swine usually occurs at 4.5 to 6 months of age. Return to top R Ration - A fixed portion or allotment of feed. Ring - To place a small ring in the snout of swine for the purpose of discouraging rooting.