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

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
Subjects:
broiler chicken
breast muscle
emerging myopathy
fibrosis
woody breast
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122000529

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