Effects of electrical and mechanical stunning methods on meat quality in ostriches

Meat Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 331-337

  Lambooij, E ^a   Potgieter, C M ^b   Britz, C M ^b   Nortje G L ^b   Pieterse, C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Animal Nutrition and Animal Products Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 0033453661     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(99)00010-8     Document Type: Article

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