Effect of age at slaughter on carcass characteristics and carcass composition in lambs of mountain Greek breeds

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 311-317

  Skapetas, Basil ^a   Sinapis, E ^b   Hatziminaouglou, J ^b   Karalazos, A ^b   Katanos, J ^a  

^a ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Age at slaughter; Carcass characteristics; Carcass composition; Commercial cuts; Lamb

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33750122305     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/3944-cjas     Document Type: Article

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