Comparison of carcass composition by parts and tissues between cocks and capons

Animal Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 421-431

  Tor, Marc ^a   Estany, Joan ^a   Villalba, Daniel ^a   Molina, Ester ^a   Cubiló, Dolors ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capon; Carcass; Chicken; Tissue Composition

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0347069840     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2002035     Document Type: Article

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