Stress reactions at slaughter and meat quality in pigs: Genetic background and prior experience: A brief review of recent findings

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 125-135

  Terlouw, Claudia ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Breed; Colour; Meat quality; pH; Pigs; Slaughter conditions; Stress reactivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERINAE; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 20144368111     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.11.032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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