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Characteristics of breast meat of Beijing-You chickens at different ages (mean ± SD, n = 15).
| Item | 90 d | 120 d | 150 d |
| Live Weight (g) | 945 ± 87b | 1205 ± 136a | 1295 ± 136a |
| Drip Loss (%) | 3.90 ± 1.08a | 2.83 ± 0.78b | 3.61 ± 1.11a |
| IMF (%) | 2.44 ± 2.25b | 4.68 ± 2.88a | 5.66 ± 2.72a |
| WBSF(N) | 18.52 ± 4.84b | 29.15 ± 8.46a | 30.62 ± 6.90a |
a,bMeans within the same row followed by a different superscript are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05). IMF, intramuscular fat; WBSF, Warner-Bratzler shear force.
