The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.)

The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.)

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of slaughter age and sex on the carcass characteristics, meat quality parameters, and leg bone dimensions of common pheasants. The study material consisted of 40 common pheasants, including 10 males and 10 females at 12 weeks of age and 10 males and...

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Main Authors: Dariusz Kokoszyński, Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska, Marek Kotowicz, Hubert Piątek, Karol Włodarczyk, Henrieta Arpášová, Barbara Biesiada-Drzazga, Marcin Wegner, Mohamed Saleh, Maciej Imański
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pheasants
sex
age of slaughter
meat quality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/7/1050

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