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Abstract
The amount of boar taint due to high levels of androstenone and skatole is affected by a number of factors including the degree of sexual maturity, environment, dietary and management factors, and genetics. These factors have been discussed in previous papers by B.B. Jensen (Factors affecting the level of skatole) and M. Bonneau (Factors affecting the level of androstenone). To briefly summarize, sexual maturity can affect levels of both androstenone and skatole, while skatole is more affected by diet and environment and management factors than androstenone, unless these factors also affect the degree of sexual maturity.
