Organic farming: effects of forage to concentrate ratio and ageing time on meat quality of Podolian young bulls

Livestock Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 42-50

  Marino, R ^a   Albenzio, M ^a   Braghieri, A ^b   Muscio, A ^a   Sevi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing time; Forage to concentrate ratio; Podolian young bulls; Sensory properties; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744922915     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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