Effect of lairage time after short distance transport on some biochemical stress parameters and meat quality of Karayaka lambs

Teke, Bulent; Ekiz, BÜLENT; Akdag, Filiz; Ugurlu, Mustafa; Ciftci, Gulay

Effect of lairage time after short distance transport on some biochemical stress parameters and meat quality of Karayaka lambs

Teke B., Ekiz B. , Akdag F., Ugurlu M., Ciftci G.

LARGE ANIMAL REVIEW, vol.24, no.1, pp.41-44, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2018
Title of Journal : LARGE ANIMAL REVIEW
Page Numbers: pp.41-44

Abstract

Sheep are transported for various causes such as sale, breeding and slaughter. Several potential stressors which impair the meat quality affect sheep during the transport. Lairage is a common commercial practise to get rid of transportation stress before slaughter.