Effect of chestnuts level in the formulation of the commercial feed on carcass characteristics and meat quality of Celta pig breed

Effect of chestnuts level in the formulation of the commercial feed on carcass characteristics and meat quality of Celta pig breed

The effect of including chestnuts in the formulation of the feed on carcass characteristics and meat quality from 24 castrated males Celta pigs was studied. The inclusion of 15% of chestnut (CH15) improved (p<0.01) the carcass (118 vs. about 104 kg) and live weights (149 vs. 133-139 kg). Killing...

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Main Authors: Carmen De Jesús, Rubén Domínguez, Jesús Cantalapiedra, Antonio Iglesias, José M. Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria 2016-06-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
Subjects:
carcass measurements
physicochemical parameters
diet, colour parameters
texture parameters
fatty acid profile
Online Access:http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/8728

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