ISSN:
1745-4557
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Broiler chickens were fed diets varying in their energy-to-protein (E:P) ratio, and then slaughtered at different ages. From one to five weeks of age, the chickens were fed a starter diet, which ranged from 120 to 170 Kcal per % protein, and thereafter the finisher diets ranged from 140 to 190 Kcal per % protein, respectively.The highest relative taste preference of the meat from males was found when the starter dietary E:P ratio was approximately 136, and decreased sharply when it was 150 or more. This preference was independent of the age at slaughter.The highest relative taste preference of the meat from females was found when the age at slaughter was approximately 7.3 weeks. The dietary E:P ratio was of lesser significance, but with some preference toward the higher levels of the experimental range.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-4557.1988.tb00915.x
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