A comparison between the effects of day versus night cropping on the quality parameters of red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) meat

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-60

  Hoffman, Louw C ^a   Laubscher, Liesel L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

colour; cortisol; cropping; pH; stress; tenderness; water holding capacity

Indexed keywords

COLOR; CORRELATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; MEAT; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PH; STEROID; UNGULATE;

ALCELAPHUS BUSELAPHUS; ANIMALIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 80052752637     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/056.041.0110     Document Type: Article

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