MEAT COLOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTIVE TYPES DOMESTIC QUAILS

• Published in: Trakia journal of sciences Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 42 - 48
• Main Author: Lukanov, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trakia University 01.03.2019
• Subjects: cielab; japanese quail; meat colour index; meat production; meat quality

The aim of the present study was to investigate the meat colour characteristics, using CIE L*a*b* colour description system, of quails from the two main production types reared in Europe: the intermediate heavy (dual-purpose) and heavy (meat-type). Quails were separated by gender in male and female...