Effects of finishing diet and pre-slaughter fasting time on meat quality in crossbred pigs

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 245-258

  Partanen, Kirsi ^a   Siljander Rasi, Hilkka ^a   Honkavaara, Markku ^b   Ruusunen, Marita ^c  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b Finnish Meat Research Institute   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fasting; Feeding; Glycolytic potential; Meat quality; Pigs

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; SUIDAE; VICIA FABA;

EID: 38749126735     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960607783328182     Document Type: Article

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