The effects of caponization age on muscle characteristics in male chicken

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1684-1688

  Chen, Kuo Lung ^a   Chen, Tsai Tzu ^a   Lin, Kou Joong ^a   Chiou, Peter Wen Shyg ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Caponization; Male chicken; Muscle quality; Muscle quantity

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33947323623     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.1684     Document Type: Article

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