The effects of castration on the growth parameters, carcass yield and meat chemical composition of intensively reared Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus colchicus L.)

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 213-219

  Severin, Krešimir ^a   Mašek, Tomislav ^a   Horvatek, Danijela ^a   Konjević, Dean ^a   Janicki, Zdravko ^a   Cvrtila, Željka ^a   Kozačinski, Lidija ^a   Hadžiosmanovič, Mirza ^a   Barić Rafaj, Renata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Castration; Growth; Intactness; Meat quality; Pheasant

Indexed keywords

PHASIANIDAE; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS COLCHICUS;

EID: 34347386859     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.213     Document Type: Article

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