Meat quality in broiler chickens fed on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) seeds

Abstract The study aimed to evaluate the effects of a diet containing untreated cowpea (CWP; Aura 26 variety) seeds as a protein source on quality parameters of chickens’ breast (PM; Pectoralis major) and thigh muscles (BF; Biceps femoris). A total of 240 Ross 308 broiler chickens were randomly allo...

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Main Authors: Georgeta Ciurescu, Lavinia Idriceanu, Anca Gheorghe, Mariana Ropotă, Reta Drăghici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13611-5