Effects of caponization on growth performance, carcass composition and meat quality of males of a layer line

The present experiment was conducted in order to evaluate the effects of caponization on growth, carcass composition and meat quality of males of a layer line reared until the 34th week of age. Two hundred and fifty males of a layer line were purchased and randomly divided in two equal groups: intac...

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Main Authors: G.K. Symeon, F. Mantis, I. Bizelis, A. Kominakis, E. Rogdakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112001024