Effect of strain and nutritional density of the diet on the water-protein ratio, fat and collagen levels in the breast and legs of broilers slaughtered at different ages

Many requirements are necessary to meet the European Union rules to export poultry, including the amount of physiological water and water-protein ratio (WPR) in carcasses. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify if strain, nutrition, and age affect the amount of collagen and fat and the WPR...

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Main Authors: R.C. Dias, E.L. Krabbe, C. Bavaresco, T.B. Stefanello, V.L. Kawski, J.C. Panisson, A. Maiorka, V.F.B. Roll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
WPR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119578300