The effect of different rearing conditions on muscle characteristics in broilers of two commercial lines - A light microscopic study

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-132

  Magdalena, Polak ^a   Barbara, Przybylska Gornowicz ^b   Andrzej, Faruga ^a  

^a Department of Poultry Science ^*  (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Histology; Meat type chickens; Muscle; Rearing conditions

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 77952995155     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.009046     Document Type: Article

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