Explaining and predicting differences in meat quality through stress reactions at slaughter: The case of Large White and Duroc pigs

Meat Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 795-805

  Terlouw, E M C ^a   Rybarczyk, P ^a  

^a UR370 QuaPA   (France)

Author keywords

Aggression; Handling; Meat quality; Pigs; Slaughter; Stress factors

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 45049086052     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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