Original research article

Effect of Genotype, Gender, and Feed Restriction on Slaughter Results and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens

2017, 82 (3)  p. 311-314

Francesco Gratta, Marco Birolo, Gerolamo Xiccato, Angela Trocino

Abstract

Slaughter results and meat quality were evaluated in 768 broilers according to genotype (standard breast yield vs. high breast yield), gender, and feeding systems (ad libitum vs. feed restriction from 13 to 21 d of age). Standard-yield chickens had higher carcass weights (2358 g vs. 2319 g; P

Keywords

Broiler chickens, meat quality, gender, genotype, feeding system

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