Influence of alfalfa grazing-based feeding systems on carcass fat colour and meat quality of light lambs

Meat Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 457-464

  Ripoll, G ^a   Alberti P ^a   Joy, M ^a  

^a Agrifood Institute of Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Delta E; Fat colour; Grazing; Lucerne; Rectus abdominis colour; Visual appraisal

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINIS; DELTA E; FAT COLOUR; GRAZING; LUCERNE; VISUAL APPRAISAL;

FEEDING; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; TEXTURES;

COLOR;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; RATTUS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; COOKING; HERBIVORY; MEAT; METABOLISM; PH; SHEEP; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; COLOR; COOKING; HERBIVORY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MEAT; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHEEP;

EID: 80555131064     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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