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Effects of slaughter age on carcass traits and meat quality of crossbred (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire) finishing pigs.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Apr 2022
Guo Zhongyang, Chen Xiaoling, Chen Daiwen, Li Mingzhou, Yin Jingdong, Yu Bing, He Jun, Huang Zhiqing
Abstract excerpt
Thirty castrated Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire (DLY) pigs were randomly divided into three groups and slaughtered at 180, 210, and 240 days of age, respectively. Here, we found that the live weight, carcass weight, carcass length, dressing percentage, eye muscle area, backfat deposit, muscle yellowness b* value, drip loss, and cooking loss increased significantly, and the muscle pH 45 min value decreased...
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