The effect of time off feed prior to slaughter on muscle glycogen metabolism and rate of pH decline in three different muscles of stimulated and non-stimulated sheep carcasses

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1229-1235

  Daly, B L ^a   Gardner, G E ^a   Ferguson, D M ^b   Thompson, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; PH; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33750449004     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05424     Document Type: Article

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