Increasing the slaughter weight of boars: Effects on performance and pork quality

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-24

  Jaturasitha, S ^a   Pichitpantapong, S ^a   Leangwunta, V ^a   Khiaosa Ard, R ^a   Suppadit, T ^b   Krenzer, M ^c  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION   (Thailand)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carcass quality; Entire male; Liveweight; Pig; Sensory quality; Skatole

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 33846654774     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2006.9706817     Document Type: Article

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