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Modulation of glycogen and breast meat processing ability by nutrition in chickens: effect of crude protein level in 2 chicken genotypes.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 2012
Jlali M, Gigaud V, Métayer-Coustard S, Sellier N, Tesseraud S, Le Bihan-Duval E, Berri C
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of 2 isoenergetic growing diets with different CP (17 vs. 23%) on the performance and breast meat quality of 2 lines of chicken divergently selected for abdominal fatness [i.e., fat and lean (LL) lines]. Growth performance, breast and abdominal fat yields, breast meat quality parameters (pH, color, drip loss), and muscle glycogen storage at death were measured....
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