The effects of gender and slaughter weight on the growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality characteristics of heavy pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 526-533

  Latorre, M A ^a   Lazaro R ^a   Valencia, D G ^a   Medel, P ^a   Mateos, G G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcass quality; Gender; Meat Quality; Performance; Pigs; Slaughter Weight

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2342473253     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.822526x     Document Type: Article

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