Effects of slaughter weight on carcass composition and meat quality in pigs of two different growth rates
Authors:
- L. FaucitanoL. Faucitano
- J.P. LaforestJLJ.P. Laforest
- J. RivestJRJ. Rivest
- M. MarcouxMMM. Marcoux
- C. GariépyCGC. Gariépy
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Meat Science
- Vol. 72 (1) , 91-99
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