Influence of indoor and outdoor systems on meat quality of slow-growing chickens

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of rearing system (with and without outdoor access) on carcass composition and meat quality in slow-growing chickens. The highest shear force was found for the breast muscles of chickens from the outdoor group. Breast (P < 0.05) and leg (P < 0....

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Main Authors: Monika Michalczuk, Żaneta Zdanowska-Sąsiadek, Krzysztof Damaziak, Jan Niemiec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:CyTA - Journal of Food
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2016.1196246