Thigh muscle metabolic response is linked to feed efficiency and meat characteristics in slow-growing chicken
ABSTRACT: The Korat chicken (KR) is a slow-growing Thai chicken breed with relatively poor feed efficiency (FE) but very tasty meat with high protein and low fat contents, and a unique texture. To enhance the competitiveness of KR, its FE should be improved. However, selecting for FE has an unknown...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123002602 |