Carcass characteristics and meat quality traits of the Padovana chicken breed, a commercial line, and their cross

The objective of this study was to compare the Padovana Camosciata local chicken breed (PC; n=59), the slow-growing line Berlanda- Gaina (BG; n=62), and their cross (BGxPC; n=57) for carcass and meat quality features. Animals were reared under the same experimental conditions and slaughtered at 3 di...

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Main Authors: Martino Cassandro, Massimo De Marchi, Mauro Penasa, Chiara Rizzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3848