Differences between spent hens of different genotype in performance, meat yield and suitability of the meat for sausage production

The valorization of spent hens via the food chain has some major limitations, which include low meat yield and tough meat. The latter issue can be overcome by producing convenience foods; the first may be alleviated by employing a genotype with higher meatiness. To quantitatively compare two common...

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Main Authors: Y. Loetscher, D. Albiker, R. Stephan, M. Kreuzer, R.E. Messikommer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114002468