An evaluation of the growth, carcass and meat quality characteristics of Omani goat breeds

Meat Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 203-210

  Kadim, I T ^a   Mahgoub, O ^a   Mahgoub, ^a   Al Ajmi, D S ^a   Al Maqbaly, R S ^a   Al Saqri, N M ^a   Ritchie, A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Carcass; Goat; Growth rate; Meat quality; Muscles

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE; PH EFFECTS;

GROWTH RATE;

MEATS;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0042357096     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(03)00092-5     Document Type: Article

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