Effect of gender (barrows vs. females) on carcass traits and meat quality of Celta pig reared outdoors

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 727-734

  Franco, Daniel ^a   Lorenzo, José ^a  

^a CENTRO TECNOLÓGICO DE LA CARNE DE GALICIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Celta pig breed; Meat quality; Sensorial and textural properties

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; WATER;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DIET; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; ODOR; PH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; SWINE; TASTE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DIET; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ODORS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUS SCROFA; TASTE; WATER;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84874019900     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.5966     Document Type: Article

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