Effects of farm management practices and transport duration on stress response and meat quality traits of suckling goat kids

Studies aimed to assess up to what extent farming and transport previous to slaughtering might affect physiology and meat quality in young goat kids are needed, with the ultimate purpose of promoting practices that minimize stress in these animals. In this regard the effects of on-farm management an...

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Main Authors: M.J. Alcalde, M.D. Suárez, E. Rodero, R. Álvarez, M.I. Sáez, T.F. Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116002858