Effects of age and season of slaughter on meat production of light lambs: Carcass characteristics and meat quality of Leccese breed

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 97-104

  D'Alessandro, Angela Gabriella ^a   Maiorano, Giuseppe ^b   Ragni, Marco ^a   Casamassima, Donato ^b   Marsico, Giuseppe ^a   Martemucci, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Carcass traits; Light lamb; Meat quality; Slaughter season

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84881232174     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2013.05.006     Document Type: Article

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