Comparison of meat quality characteristics between young and old ostriches

Meat Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 335-337

  Hoffman, L C ^a   Fisher, P ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age; Meat; Ostrich

Indexed keywords

AVES; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 0035621038     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(01)00055-9     Document Type: Article

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