The beneficial effects of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) on human
health are widely known. Humans are rather inefficient in synthesizing n-3 LC-PUFA; thus …

Male layer-type chickens are usually killed immediately after hatching. Despite the ethical
debates and the sharp criticism against this practice, it is still widely applied. One of the …

An experiment with male layer-type chickens of the Lohmann Brown Classic breed was
carried out at the Institute of Animal Science-Kostinbrod, Bulgaria, aiming to investigate the …

The disparity in fatty acids (FA) composition exhibits a significant impact on meat quality,
however, the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying this trait in chicken are far from …

Crop-livestock integration plays a key role in the sustainability of organic agriculture
systems, where the reduction of inputs is central to farms performance. The existing literature …

The possibility of using layer-type slow-growing male chickens in tropical climate to produce
high quality meat without compromising bird's bone quality was explored in this study. A total …

The Milanino is a heavy Italian chicken breed and represents an important genetic resource
for alternative production systems. In order to support its promotion in the market according …

Fatty acids (FAs) are one of the most important bioactive compounds affecting the quality of
meat. In this study, we compared the expression profiles of genes involved in FA production …

This study aimed to compare the slaughter, meat quality characteristics, and fatty acid
composition of fast-growing (FAG) and slow-growing (SWG) broilers at different slaughter …

The study was carried out to examine the effect of the pasture access vs. conventional
rearing on the fatty acid composition an of the thigh meat in two lines of slow growing …