Genetic selection in chickens: effects on meat appearance and eating quality

MA Mitchell*, DA Sandercock, Richard R Hunter, Paul Hocking, Geoff R Nute

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of XV European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat
EditorsRoel Mulder, Sarge Bilgili
Place of PublicationTurkey
PublisherTurkish Branch of the World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA)
Pages29-33
Number of pages4
Publication statusPrint publication - 2001
Externally publishedYes
EventXV European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat - Ismir, Turkey
Duration: 9 Sept 200112 Sept 2001

Conference

ConferenceXV European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIsmir
Period9/09/0112/09/01

Keywords

  • Genetic selection
  • Broiler chicken
  • Meat appearance
  • Meat quality
  • Eating quality
  • Heat stress
  • Myopathy
  • Breast meat yield
  • Meat colour
  • Water loss
  • Haemorrhage
  • Organoleptic properties

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