Colour stability and water-holding capacity of M. longissimus and carcass characteristics in fallow deer (Dama dama) grazed on natural pasture or fed barley

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Eva Wiklund, C. Hutchison, J. Flesch, R. Mulley, R. P. Littlejohn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2005
• Subjects: farmed deer; feeding regimen; meat quality; venison; ultimate pH; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Slaughter; Korn; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.25.2.256; https://doaj.org/article/3dfa639ac9ac4a569bf1e942c270fcaf

The effects of feeding regimen on carcass characteristics, meat colour and water-holding capacity of M. longissimus were studied in 24 female fallow deer (Dama dama). All animals were farm raised; twelve were grazed on pasture and twelve were fed barley and a small amount of hay prior to slaughter....