Acta Vet. Brno 2018, 87: 293-300

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201887030293

Carcass and meat quality traits of Saanen goat kids reared under natural and artificial systems and slaughtered at different ages

Hulya Yalcintan, Pembe Dilara Akin, Nursen Ozturk, Bulent Ekiz, Omur Kocak, Alper Yilmaz

Istanbul University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Istanbul, Turkey

Received December 29, 2017
Accepted June 27, 2018

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