Colour of subcutaneous adipose tissue and colour and tenderness of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle from Holstein–Friesian, Norwegian RedxHolstein–Friesian and JerseyxHolstein-Friesian cattle slaughtered at two live weights as bulls or steers

  Meat quality traits for Holstein–Friesian (HF), Norwegian Red × Holstein–Friesian (NR) and Jersey × Holstein–Friesian (JE) cattle reared to slaughter as two genders (bulls and steers) and 2 slaughter weights (570 kg and 640 kg) were compared. Adipose tissue from JE was more yellow (p<0.05) tha...

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Main Authors: Andrew McNamee, Michael Gerard Keane, David Kenny, Edward O'Riordan, Peter Gerard Dunne, Aidan Moloney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2014-12-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/46431