Advances in research on poultry and rabbit meat quality
Main force and weakness points of poultry and rabbit production chains are presented and meat quality discussed in relation to nutritional and technological issues. An analysis of the most important poultry and rabbit meat quality traits and their major relationships with production factors (genotyp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-01-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/562 |
Summary: | Main force and weakness points of poultry and rabbit production chains are presented and meat quality discussed in relation to nutritional and technological issues. An analysis of the most important poultry and rabbit meat quality traits and their major relationships with production factors (genotype, feeding, housing, pre-slaughter handling, slaughtering, and processing) is provided. Most recent research advancements are presen- ted in view of the consumer’s demand for healthy and safe products obtained respecting animal welfare. |
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ISSN: | 1594-4077 1828-051X |