Effects of slaughter weight and sex on carcass traits and meat quality of Casertana pigs reared outdoors

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 698-700

  Maiorano, Giuseppe ^a   Cavone, C ^a   Paolone, K ^a   Pilla, F ^a   Gambacorta, M ^a   Manchisi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Casertana breed; Intramuscular collagen; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 34250884655     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.698     Document Type: Conference Paper

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