Influence of feeding systems on cortisol levels, fat colour and instrumental meat quality in light lambs

Meat Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-56

  Carrasco, S ^a   Panea, B ^a   Ripoll, G ^a   Sanz, A ^a   Joy, M ^a  

^a Agrifood Institute of Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Colour; Grazing lambs; Indoor lambs; Texture; Traceability

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67349150445     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.03.014     Document Type: Article

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