Relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging Alaskan reindeer: a pilot study

Twenty-four reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) carcasses from male and female animals that ranged in age from calves to adults were purchased from Bering Sea Reindeer Products (BSRP), Nunivak Island, Alaska, USA. Preslaughter and abattoir procedures were observed and evaluated. Carcasses were split in ha...

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Main Authors: Teresa A. Renecker, Lyle A. Renecker, Frank F. Mallory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2005-03-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/258