In vivo determination of domestic quail (Coturnix japonica) muscle development by ultrasonography as a function of energy levels
Abstract The aim was to evaluate the growth and meat production and some meat quality characteristics of domestic quail (Coturnix japonica) as a function of metabolizable energy (ME) levels in the diet and to adjust predicting equations in ratio to area pectoralis major muscle of the carcass through...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29233-4 |