Effect of pre-slaughter overnight feed withdrawal on pig carcass and muscle quality

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 89-97

  Murray, A ^a   Robertson, W ^a   Nattress, F ^a   Fortin, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carcass yield; Fasting; Feed restriction; Gastrointestinal tract; Gut fill; Pork quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034144919     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-129     Document Type: Article

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