Characteristics of broiler chicken breast myopathies (spaghetti meat, woody breast, white striping) in Ontario, Canada

ABSTRACT: Spaghetti meat (SM), woody breast (WB), and white striping (WS) are myopathies affecting breast muscle of broiler chickens, and are characterized by a loss of myofibers and an increase in fibrous tissue. The conditions develop in intensive broiler chicken production systems, and cause poor...

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Main Authors: Sunoh Che, Chaoyue Wang, Melanie Iverson, Csaba Varga, Shai Barbut, Dorothee Bienzle, Leonardo Susta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122000529