Influence of weaning on carcass quality, fatty acid composition and meat quality in intensive lamb production systems

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 175-187

  Sanudo C ^a,b   Sierra, I ^b   Olleta, J L ^b   Martin, L ^b   Campo, M M ^b   Santolaria, P ^b   Wood, J D ^a   Nute, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Lab Genet Bioquim Grupos S   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcass quality; Fatty acids; Lambs; Meat quality; Weaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031993821     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800008948     Document Type: Article

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