- have eaten less feed than average to reach a specific weight. 1  A good boar will reach 90 kg live weight before it is 140 days old, have a P2-backfat measurement of 15 mm or less, and require only 2,99 kg of feed or less to gain 1 kg in weight to grow from 30 to 90 kg live weight. Buy boars at least four or five weeks before they are used for the first time.
Black cohosh has been used to help manage some symptoms of menopause and as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy. It may be useful for treatment of high cholesterol or disease of the arteries. Clinical studies have not supported these uses.
Do Mother Nature's Treatments Help Hot Flashes? Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa, Cimicifuga racemosa) This herb has received quite a bit of scientific attention for its possible effects on hot flashes. Studies of its effectiveness in reducing hot flashes have produced mixed results. However, some women report that it has helped them. Recent research suggests that black cohosh does not act like estrogen, as once thought. This reduces concerns about its effect on hormone-sensitive tissue (eg, uterus, breast).