Carcass composition, bone mechanical properties, and meat quality traits in relation to growth rate in rabbits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1526-1535

  Gondret, F ^a,b   Larzul, C ^a   Combes, S ^a   De Rochambeau, H ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Station d'Amélioration Génétique des Animaux ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Bone Resistance; Carcass Composition; Growth Rate; Meat Quality; Muscle Fibers; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 21944435869     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8371526x     Document Type: Article

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