The use of ultrasound to predict the carcass composition of live Akkaraman lambs

Meat Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 716-721

  Sahin, E H ^a   Yardimci, M ^a   Cetingul, I S ^a   Bayram, I ^a   Sengor, E ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Akkaraman; Carcass composition; Fat thickness; Lamb; Longissimus dorsi muscle; Ultrasound; White Karaman

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 45249122281     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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