Physical and chemical carcass composition of springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), blesbok (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi) and impala (Aepyceros melampus)

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 103-109

  Van Zyl, L ^a   Ferreira, A V ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

9th 10th 11th rib cut; Chemical composition; Game animals; Physical composition

Indexed keywords

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; ANIMALIA; ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS; DAMALISCUS PYGARGUS; DAMALISCUS PYGARGUS PHILLIPSI; FRAXINUS; MELAMPUS;

EID: 2442500602     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.08.017     Document Type: Article

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