Table 1.
Genital tract weight (g) of boars, immunocastrates and barrows (n = 48 per sex group) housed under three different housing conditions (enriched—n =12, standard—n = 12 and mixing—n = 24).
| Parameter | Boars (n = 48) | Immunocastrates (n = 48) | Barrows (n = 48) | p-Value | Enriched (n = 36) | Standard (n = 36) | Mixing (n = 72) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testes * | 722.57 ± 21.43 b | 288.41 ± 20.77 a | - | <.0001 | 490.97 ± 26.65 | 521.02 ± 24.23 | 504.48 ± 23.91 | 0.7001 |
| Vesicular gl. | 274.15 ± 16.26 b | 38.94 ± 15.59 a | - | <.0001 | 140.04 ± 19.89 | 175.95 ± 19.15 | 153.63 ± 15.79 | 0.3026 |
| Bulbourethral gl. | 158.36 ± 10.87 b | 58.95 ± 10.87 a | - | <.0001 | 105.42 ± 11.51 | 115.65 ± 11.37 | 104.90 ± 10.67 | 0.3930 |
| Prostate | 9.24 ± 0.47 b | 3.38 ± 0.46 a | - | <.0001 | 6.18 ± 0.53 | 6.85 ± 0.53 | 5.89 ± 0.50 | 0.4648 |
| Urogenital tract | 540.61 ± 20.46 c | 214.01 ± 18.16 b | 115.41 ± 17.85 a | <.0001 | 281.00 ± 18.63 | 310.67 ± 18.68 | 278.36 ± 15.98 | 0.2729 |
Parameters within a row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05); * both testes weighed with epididymes.