A comparative study on the effect of quantitative feed restriction in males and females of broiler chickens, rabbits and nutrias. II. Meat quality

The objective of the study was to evaluate effects feed restriction and sex on physical, chemical histochemical parameters meat quality in chickens, rabbits nutrias. Feed applied at a rate 70% ad libitum from 14 21 days age 42 49 rabbits, 12 15 weeks Animals were fed prior following restriction. results showed stronger restriction, sex, their interaction broiler chickens than effect mainly observed nutritional value meat, while physical measurements negligibly affected. between affected cross-sectional area muscle fibre only data indicated relationships compensatory growth, distribution, meat.