Effect of age and gender on carcass traits and meat quality of farmed brown hares
A total of 48 sub-adult hares and adult reproducing farmed hares were used to characterize carcass and meat traits according to the age and gender of animals. With respect to carcass traits, when age increased, the carcass weight significantly increased (2022 to 3391 g; P<0.001), but dressing out...
Main Authors: | A. Trocino, M. Birolo, S. Dabbou, F. Gratta, N. Rigo, G. Xiccato |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117002385 |
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